Carlsbad Triathlon - Triathlon


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Carlsbad, California
United States
City of Carlsbad
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 29m 5s
Overall Rank = 128/737
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 18/71
Pre-race routine:

Set up at transition, ate some cold oatmeal, took some pictures of the event area. This was my first triathlon, so mainly I was just trying to keep myself relaxed and take it all in.
Event warmup:

Did a quick job to the swim start, and a warm up swim out and back to the second buoy. Did some body surfing.
Swim
  • 18m 37s
  • 1000 meters
  • 01m 52s / 100 meters
Comments:

I was nervous about the swim segment as this was my first experience with a swim start, and I was lined up with the elites and competitive 30-35 year olds. My intent was to hold back and follow the faster swimmers and catch up on the bike/run. However, I have a strong background with shore break, and to my advantage a large set of waves came in right as the group entered the water. I got passed the breakers in a very good position and passed a few others over the course of the swim. I felt very comfortable, and was able to body surf a wave into the beach. I was very surprised and happy with how the swim went.
What would you do differently?:

Have a little more confidence at the start. Hustle a bit faster to T1.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Carsbad incorporates T1 into the bike portion, so it is not calculated. My Garmin put me at a little over 2 minutes. It could have been faster
What would you do differently?:

I should have practiced a bit more with transitions.
Bike
  • 48m 21s
  • 25 kms
  • 30.74 km/hr
Comments:

It appears both T1 and T2 were incorporated into the bike portion. Garmin had my bike time at 45:22, which I was very happy with. My goal was to exceed at 20 mph pace, and I was able to average about 21 mph. It was nice being part of the first wave because the course was very sparse. My heart rate was high during the ride, but I felt good so I didn't back off too much.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, felt like bike went pretty well.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Transitioned pretty well, but ran the wrong way out of transition (which added to my bike time!). I ran up the bike exit instead of running out the run exit. Pretty dumb, I know, but I will call it a rookie error.
What would you do differently?:

Pay attention to the correct route. Also, put my bib # on as I'm running.
Run
  • 22m 5s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt really good at the beginning and was able to maintain good pace. My splits got faster for each mile, first was 7:30, second was 7:00, third was 6:53. I lost about 20 seconds because I didn't know which direction I needed to go, and there were no runners near me (again, dumb mistake). I was able to pass 4 people within my age group (one of which passed me again at the very end).
What would you do differently?:

I think I hit the gas a little early toward the end of the run. I should have waited a bit longer to make a more aggressive move, as I was out of fuel by the end.
Post race
Event comments:

Great first race, which helped me to become comfortable with the triathlon process. I didn't know what to expect, but my goal was to make it an easy race. My ideal goal was to finish in 1:30, and that was prior to an injury I incurred a few weeks ago in a bike crash. Having done no speed work leading up to this race (only aerobic for longer distances) I pretty much let this "ideal" goal go. I finished in 1:29, so I exceeded all my expectations.




Last updated: 2013-06-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:37 | 1000 meters | 01m 52s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/71
Overall: 0/737
Performance:
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:21 | 25 kms | 30.74 km/hr
Age Group: 0/71
Overall: 0/737
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:05 | 03.1 miles | 07m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/71
Overall: 0/737
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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