Pelican Fest Triathlon - Triathlon


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Windsor, Colorado
United States
Pelican Fest
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 13m 23s
Overall Rank = 75/138
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/17
Pre-race routine:

Nothing different then most training days. Just got up a little earlier
Event warmup:

Jumped in the water and swam around a bit. H2o was a bitter 60 deg. Burr!
Swim
  • 13m 10s
  • 800 meters
  • 01m 39s / 100 meters
Comments:

My first open water swim. Very poor for me. My wetsuit was way too tight around my chest/core and I had a really hard time breathing. i probably lost at least a minute swimming on my back and breast stroke trying to catch my breath. Also, my yellow tinted goggles made sighting very tough with the morning sun reflecting on the lake.
What would you do differently?:

Bigger suit, or no suit for warmer water. Nicer goggles may be in order as well.
Transition 1
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Not too bad at T1 considering how gassed i was from swim
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 31m 1s
  • 10 miles
  • 19.34 mile/hr
Comments:

Not too bad for my entry level road bike & Clip-ons
What would you do differently?:

New tires. Currently been using sub-par tires.
Transition 2
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

descent..
Run
  • 26m 43s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

started off REALLY SLOW... my pace picked up at the turnaround
What would you do differently?:

need more BRICK training!
Post race
Warm down:

Just some stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My first triathlon, and open water swim. A wetsuit that fit would make a huge difference. Tire upgrades and brick training.

Event comments:

My first tri, so its hard to compare. I thought the post race activities, raffles, etc.. could have been a little more organized and the swag was minimal.




Last updated: 2013-05-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:10 | 800 meters | 01m 39s / 100meters
Age Group: 7/17
Overall: 0/138
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Dive Plus:
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:23
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:31:01 | 10 miles | 19.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/17
Overall: 0/138
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:08
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:43 | 03.1 miles | 08m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/17
Overall: 0/138
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3