Nathan Tempe Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
The Red Rock Company, Inc.
95F / 35C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 46m
Overall Rank = 211/560
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 32/84
Pre-race routine:

Wake up, shower, eat a Hammer bar and drink a water bottle while driving to Tempe. Stress over a parking spot.
Event warmup:

Sit on my butt. Visit the port-o-let during the national anthem.
Swim
  • 37m 2s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 28s / 100 meters
Comments:

I felt better than ever (3rd open water swim, 2nd in TTL) using my sighting and swimming somewhat straight, yet my time was 2 minutes slower than the Tempe Intl Tri in the same lake/same distance.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

It was a loooooong run from the swim to the bike as my bike was 3 racks away from the bike out/in.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to have the bike shoes on the bike already.
Not give a crap about the grass all over my feet when putting on socks.
Bike
  • 1h 07m 31s
  • 24.64 miles
  • 21.90 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike is always my best. I settled down the second lap and got into a groove.
What would you do differently?:

Ignore those people that pass me at warp 90 and then I slowly pass them in a few minutes...I should learn to continually do my own race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
What would you do differently?:

Run faster and try pedaling on top of my shoes...although the sharp turn and incline into the parking lot (right before the transition area) would make it scary...that might help.
Run
  • 58m 2s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

I kept burping the water and gatorade I would drink on course. That was weird. I had a side stitch miles 4 and 5 that sucked. I started at 8:45ish per mile and then cracked. I felt okay, except for that damn side stitch.
What would you do differently?:

Figure out how not to get a side stitch. Maybe fuel before the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Stand in front of the misting coolers they had set up out there.
Then went for lunch and beerS.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

side stitch, poor swimming time

Event comments:

It was overly hot and they needed more water stations on the run. That's not the organizers fault, but have I mentioned it was hot? And I live here. Good race...a fun start in the water, having never done that before.




Last updated: 2012-09-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:02 | 1500 meters | 02m 28s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/84
Overall: 0/560
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Out and back (rectangle)
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:15
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:07:31 | 24.64 miles | 21.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/84
Overall: 0/560
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Too many damn u-turns and too many slower people on the course. I'm not an elitist or a snob, but when you have to go 4 wide to get by people, something is a tad wrong. The course has big spaces then crowded spaces, then big spaces again. Kinda weird.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:58:02 | 06.2 miles | 09m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/84
Overall: 0/560
Performance: Average
Course: Nice coures, but hotter than hell.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4