Anthem Holiday Classic - TriathlonSprint


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Anthem, Arizona
United States
DCB Adventures
66F / 19C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 20s
Overall Rank = 111/219
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 12/35
Pre-race routine:

Labrada meal replacement shake in the morning, coffee, lots o' water
Event warmup:

Stretch as much as possible in the long line to start the serpintine swim.
Swim
  • 08m 6s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 01s / 100 meters
Comments:

Just an OK swim. I should have done much better. The time has the run to T1 lumped in so I was only in the water around 7:30 with a 30 second run on slippery concrete, grass, and asphalt.
What would you do differently?:

Pushed a touch harder and start further up; I passed 4 people in the water and was moving up on another.
Transition 1
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

Great T1. Probably the fastest I've gone through T1.
What would you do differently?:

Use the restroom prior to the swim;).
Bike
  • 41m 57s
  • 14 miles
  • 20.02 mile/hr
Comments:

Slower ride than I expected. I started out kind of slow and was just feeling out the course. On The second of two laps I passed a Litespeed Blade. I was really happy about that:).
What would you do differently?:

Push harder on the first lap.
Transition 2
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Great T2 for me. Again this was very quick and today I was not hindered by a knee brace to put on.
What would you do differently?:

Fix the rear skewer so the rear wheel doesn't fall off when racking my bike!
Run
  • 34m 50s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

I got a bad cramp in the right calf about 100 yards out and had to stop and stretch for two minutes. The inclines were long and shallow while the declines were short and steep. My knees were not happy.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure what I'd can do about earning a cramp at that point. I had a lot of fluids on the bike and I brought a bottle of Gatoraide and a Gu pack.
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of stretching of the legs.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The steep downhills killed my knees.

Event comments:

DCB Adventures is very polished and had all their ducks in a row for this race.




Last updated: 2006-07-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:06 | 400 meters | 02m 01s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/35
Overall: 0/219
Performance: Average
Suit: Trishorts
Course: Serpintine swim through 8 lanes
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:06
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:57 | 14 miles | 20.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/35
Overall: 0/219
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Two seven mile laps around Anthem.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:23
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:50 | 03.1 miles | 11m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/35
Overall: 0/219
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly run through the local golf 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? Yes
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] 5