R&R Bicycle Tinfoilman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Tucson, Arizona
United States
TriTucson
58F / 14C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 46s
Overall Rank = 113/149
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 20/26
Pre-race routine:

Labrada Protien shake mix and lots o'water.
Event warmup:

Lots of Stretching.
Swim
  • 15m 5s
  • 754 meters
  • 01m / 100 meters
Comments:

Average swim. I only had a 2 min/100 pace kind of slow for me. Oh well can't change that time, I'll have to train harder and get faster for the next one.
What would you do differently?:

A great swim for me. True to form the last half was much faster than the first.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

I got my jersey rolled and stuck above my shoulders, but I managed to give away most of my swim advantage.
What would you do differently?:

Practice putting a shirt on while wet. Wear my race jersey more than just the day of the race to get used to it and it get it broken in more.
Bike
  • 34m 24s
  • 12 miles
  • 20.93 mile/hr
Comments:

Course was great except for Euclid Dr. The road was a pothole slalom.
What would you do differently?:

Make the turn for the transition area better on the last lap.
Transition 2
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

A very smooth transition considering I had the extra of putting on a full knee brace for the 3-mile run.
What would you do differently?:

Not much a pretty good T2.
Run
  • 31m 39s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

One of my worst feeling runs. I don't know the split time yet but everyone I passed in the water and on the bike ran right past me.

From what I was feeling I must have really cooked on the last mile to end up with 10.5 min/mile!
What would you do differently?:

Hydrate better on the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Don't really remember. I think I blacked out for a while. I did get a free massage and that helped a lot.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I actually performed faster than I expected.

Event comments:

I will definately do this series next year.


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Last updated: 2006-07-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:05 | 754 meters | 01m / 100meters
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/149
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot Tri Shorts
Course: Lap-pool 33 lengths of a 25 yard pool for 825 yards.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:34:24 | 12 miles | 20.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/149
Performance: Good
This time came from my cycle computer. The official split includes T1 & T2.
Wind: None
Course: A three lap 4-mile course on city streets around the Univesity of Arizona. Only 60 feet of elevation change made for a fast course.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:28
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:39 | 03 miles | 10m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/149
Performance: Bad
Course: A mostly flat run through the U of A campus. Nice scenery with cool old buildings around. There was plenty of markers for all the turns and volunteers at every turn.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5