Long Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Long Beach, California
United States
Pacific Sports
69F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 40m 4s
Overall Rank = 480/681
Age Group = F 30-34
Age Group Rank = 14/26
Pre-race routine:

Ate spaghetti with a meatball, plus a slice of bread. Headed to the race, parked, tried out my new rear tire (which I bought last minute at REI since I discovered a crack in the tire during last night's inspection) walked to transition, set up, walked to start, discovered the bathrooms locked, walked another 1/4 mile down the beach to some (thankfully) unlocked bathrooms. Walked back a bit, put suit on, warmup in water 2 minutes, rush back to start with about 6 minutes to spare for my wave start.
Event warmup:

Went into the water for a bit so do a couple of strokes. Didn't really have much time left after my frantic search for a bathroom XD
Swim
  • 23m 12s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

I underestimated the current and got swept past the first buoy and had to backtrack a bit to get around the first buoy. The fog lifted for a bit but then settled back in so I think I swam out too far, but that kept me away from the other swimmers so I didn't get much interference during the swim. At one point one lifeguard pointed out I swam off course (outside too far).
What would you do differently?:

Pay attention to the waves before me to watch the currents go instead of zoning out XD
Transition 1
  • 04m 12s
Comments:

I have a lot of work to do on transitions. It wasn't a disaster, but I took quite longer than I wanted to AND I forgot my gloves, to eat, and drink properly.
What would you do differently?:

Practice transition.
Bike
  • 42m 51s
  • 11 miles
  • 15.40 mile/hr
Comments:

It was wet, and some guy right behind me crashed in the first loop and that freaked me out for a bit.
What would you do differently?:

More hills practice.
Transition 2
  • 02m 48s
Comments:

I need faster transitions. I fidgeted with my sunglasses for a bit before deciding I don't need them afterall. I took my bike shoes off at the beginning of the transition to better run with my bike. Forgot to feed and drink water AGAIN.
Run
  • 27m 3s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Running is the stronger of my three sports, and despite being off for a bit due to my foot acting up again, I had a strong run.
Post race
Warm down:

None.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weak cycle, forgetting plans when I'm in the transition area.

Event comments:

For the love of god, unlock the beach bathrooms for at least the start line!




Last updated: 2012-07-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:12 | 880 yards | 02m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/26
Overall: 0/681
Performance: Average
Suit: BluSeventy Reaction 2010
Course: Out into the water maybe 100 yards, then down the beach, and another long run up into the transition area.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:12
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:42:51 | 11 miles | 15.40 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/26
Overall: 26/681
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Two laps around local surface streets, through some parking lot and speed bumps.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:48
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:27:03 | 03 miles | 09m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/26
Overall: 26/681
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back, flat flat course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4