Grizzly Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Missoula, Montana
United States
Team Stampede
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 12s
Overall Rank = 89/184
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate regular raising bran and milk for breakfast at 6:30. Left for Missoula at 7:00. Ate bread w/butter and honey at 9:40. Took Excedrin and two ibuprofen at 11:00.
Event warmup:

Ran around on the grass to get my heartrate up.
Swim
  • 17m 25s
  • 1000 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Because I decided at the last minute to do this race, I wound up in a heat much slower than my usual speed. Since I knew there wasn't a chance of a PR this year, I decided to really just relax and enjoy the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Under the circumstances, I really enjoyed it!
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

Well, I had a very hard time getting my bike shorts onto my wet legs. I was laughing, and there were people watching who were laughing, too. It was funny!
What would you do differently?:

Well, there must be some trick to putting bike shorts on over wet legs. Guess I'll find out what that is!`
Bike
  • 45m 10s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 16.51 mile/hr
Comments:

The wind was brutal on the way back. Tucked in and mashed it out.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing I could do about the wind except keep going! I dropped my water bottle a mile out, but it only cost me a few seconds.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Slow and methodical. Good enough for me today.
Run
  • 34m 7s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

I had vowed to take it easy because of my ACL. Pretty happy that I didn't have to walk, except on 'the hill'.
What would you do differently?:

I should have run faster. If I wasn't much tempted to walk, I believe now that I could have pushed it.
Post race
Warm down:

Explained to my friend that asking people questions the instant they finish a race is like asking questions of a woman in labor.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Tore my ACL 6 weeks ago. Missed 4 weeks of run training.

Event comments:

On Thursday I ran 2.5 miles on the treadmill. I was very surprised because I didn't think I still had that distance in me. I realize my weight loss has contributed to increased speed. I decided that day to e-mail the race director to see if he would reinstate my registration. He graciously did!




Last updated: 2013-04-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:25 | 1000 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 58/184
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: 20 laps in 25 yard pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:10 | 12.43 miles | 16.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 65/184
Performance: Below average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Out and back on paved, pitted road.
Road: Potholes Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:07 | 03.11 miles | 10m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 140/184
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back on mostly packed dirt with rocks and dips. One very steep hill climb, about .3 miles.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5