TriRock San Diego - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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San Diego, California
United States
Competitor Group Inc.
79F / 26C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 17m 57s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = military
Age Group Rank = 12/16
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 4:30 am. Had a couple cereal bars and a Camelbak electrolyte tab. Took a cold shower, drank some coffee to jumpstart the digestive system (yea we all do it) Double checked my gear bag and bike for everything. My wave didnt start until 9am and the tranition opened at 6am. I like to be early so that if any thing happens or for some reason I am missing something I have a buffer of time I can use. There were only a couple early risers for the military sprint and that made for some good conversation. A fellow swimmer that I see in the pool all the time just happened to be staged right next to me. It nice to see familiar faces.
Event warmup:

Well....there wasnt a warmup. I kinda just jumped in the water and said my prayers.
Swim
  • 15m 3s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

I boogered this up. Once the gunshot went off my adrenaline went through the roof and I led the pack. The weird part was I noticed I was in front and then looked behinde me saw this massive school of people just waiting to run me over. I slowed down and got out of the way. I was unsure if I could maintain the speed at which I was going.
What would you do differently?:

Maintained my speed at all cost without using up all of my energy before the bike.
Transition 1
  • 04m 12s
Comments:

People need to learn that the transition area is not the area to just stand there and brag about how good their swim was. I had to tell about 5 ladies to get out of my way becasue they were right in the middle of my area.
What would you do differently?:

I need shoes that atrap and not lace
Bike
  • 25m 59s
  • 10 miles
  • 23.09 mile/hr
Comments:

I did better on the bike than my first tri on Camp pendleton. Aerobars really made a difference on leg power
What would you do differently?:

More training on the bike. This is where I lack the time to train in.
Transition 2
  • 03m 44s
Comments:

My legs were very tight so I walked out of the transition, slowly gaining speed until they could stretch enough to run. Same as before, people just hanging out.
Run
  • 28m 57s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a good run, a little slow but good. The sun came out and it got hot really quick, especially after the turnaround with no wind in your face.
What would you do differently?:

Kill it! I had alot of reserved energy after the run that I could have definately used. Next race, I am gonna puch for a 6 minute mile and destroy the legs!
Post race
Warm down:

Beer and ice

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not enough training

Event comments:

Good race and will probably race the Olympic next year.




Last updated: 2012-07-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:03 | 547 yards | 02m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 18/16
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Zoot Sleeveless
Course: Course was a bit odd, almost at a triange shape. It was supported very well and volunteers were amazing.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:12
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:25:59 | 10 miles | 23.09 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 10/
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Flat Flat Flat except for bridge at beginning of road portion. The road was pretty rough.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:44
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:57 | 03 miles | 09m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 12/
Performance: Good
Course: Flat course on San Diego seawall.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4