Tempe International Triathlon - Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
Tucson Racing Inc.
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 26m 24s
Overall Rank = 67/269
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 13/50
Pre-race routine:

2 Banannas, Coffee, and a hammer gel
Event warmup:

Stretching
Swim
  • 28m 37s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

We swam into the morning sunrise and I couldn't see the first bouy for the life of me...I ended up sighting the wrong bouy and swam about 100m off course.
What would you do differently?:

I should have went with my gut instinct which was telling me that I was swimming straight and not to change my heading. But as usual I didn't trust myself so I got myself off course.
Transition 1
  • 01m 37s
Comments:

I had a few problems getting my socks on, I think I forgot to use the secret weapon that useually helps me get them on faster.
What would you do differently?:

Use the secret weapon on the socks.
Bike
  • 1h 05m 50s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.65 mile/hr
Comments:

Huge performance for me. I think I should have tried for some more power on the last lap but it was a very good effort regardless.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

Considering how far we had to run to get from one side of the transition area to the other I felt I had a good transition time.
What would you do differently?:

Run with the race number as I'm putting it on.
Run
  • 49m 4s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

I did the best I could staying cool in that miserable temp.
What would you do differently?:

I need more training and need to stop slacking on the run part of my workouts for the next couple months.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate all the food (even the stuff I normally wouldn't eat) that they had to offer.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training.

Event comments:

They need to get their stuff in gear for post race events...talk about crazy stuff like awards going to the wrong people and all kinds of lame things.

On the positive side they awarded me 1st overall and 1st in my age group for the females... :( to bad I refused to collect.




Last updated: 2006-05-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:37 | 1640 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/50
Overall: 78/269
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:37
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:05:50 | 24.85 miles | 22.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/50
Overall: 86/269
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Gotta love Rio de Salado!!!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 86
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:18
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:49:04 | 06.21 miles | 07m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/50
Overall: 78/269
Performance: Below average
Course: Hills and off-road/pavement.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %1.9%
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 2