Amica 19.7 Phoenix - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Chandler, Arizona
United States
Eident Sports Marketing
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 19m 2s
Overall Rank = 17/145
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 4/25
Pre-race routine:

This was my FIRST TRIATHLON EVER... nothing, just stood around at the water after setup.

THIS REPORT IS OVER A YEAR OLD, FROM LASY YEAR.
Event warmup:

No warmup... :)
Swim
  • 18m 22s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was BOP... I hadn't swam in over 20 years, no practice prior to this... I did everything to keep from drowning.
What would you do differently?:

Swim for practice and get lessons
Transition 1
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

At the mounting line, I couldn't get my feet on the pedals and almost fell over.
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Bike
  • 47m 10s
  • 16.1 miles
  • 20.48 mile/hr
Comments:

I had prior biking experience, so while not fast, I was more in my element.. the highlight of this race was being passed by Matty Reed, very fastly passed.
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

At the dismount line, I couldn't get my foot out of the pedals and fell over on to the ground.
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Run
  • 22m 18s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I had prior running experience, but hadn't run in quite some time, but I held it together.
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

No practice or experience

Event comments:

I won't do this race again, b/c of the lake.




Last updated: 2012-08-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:22 | 820 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/145
Performance: Bad
HR was in panic mode!
Suit: None
Course: A triangular course in the nasty water of Firebird Raceway Park lake. The same place where they have power boat races of different kinds, very oily water.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 01:20
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:47:10 | 16.1 miles | 20.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/25
Overall: 11/145
Performance: Average
???, I was at LT the whole way.
Wind: Little
Course: 3 loops of a course set up from the roads.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:22:18 | 03.11 miles | 07m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/145
Performance: Average
LT
Course: A run around one of the race tracks at the raceway park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 3