Nautica Malibu Triathlon - Classic Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Malibu, California
United States
Michael Epstein Sports Productions
81F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 41m 37s
Overall Rank = 49/1742
Age Group = M 50-54
Age Group Rank = 9/97
Swim
  • 18m 42s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

Course layout (including timing mat placement) changed from previous years. All times were much slower than last year (fastest split last year was around 8:30, this year it was almost 13:00). This was my slowest split in 7 years, but my highest swim placement in the field.
Transition 1
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

PR T1 (probably for all races, not just this one). 148th of 1742 Open AG & Celebrity divisions (8.5%) / 152 of 1757 w/ Elite & Challenged (8.7%).
Bike
  • 50m 44s
  • 18 miles
  • 21.29 mile/hr
Comments:

PR for the course by over 2 minutes. First time over 21 mph in any race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

PR T2 for this race. 121st of 1742 Open AG & Celebrity divisions (6.9%) / 124 of 1757 w/ Elite & Challenged (7.1%).
Run
  • 28m 11s
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

PR for this course (7 years). Course was long: 4.25 miles by my Garmin. I was definitely well under 7:00/mile.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Long swim course cost me a substantial PR.

Never finished in top 100 in this race in 6 previous attempts (close a couple times)--improved all the way to top 50 overall (49th of 1742 Open AG & Celebrity Division finishers; 52nd of 1757 with Pro/Elite & Challenged Athlete Divisions included).

Event comments:

7th year doing this race...one of the largest sprints in the country.




Last updated: 2014-03-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:42 | 880 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 17/97
Overall: 146/1742
Performance: Average
Distance per Garmin fenix2 = 0.77 miles. 146 of 1742 Open AG & Celebrity (8.4%) / 151 of 1757 w/ Elite & Challenged (8.6%)
Suit: Xterra Vortex
Course: Ocean swim - rectangular course (out to buoy, two right turns back to beach)
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:23
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:50:44 | 18 miles | 21.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/97
Overall: 92/1742
Performance: Good
92 of 1742 Open AG & Celebrity (5.3%) / 95 of 1757 w/ Elite & Challenged (5.4%).
Wind: Some
Course: 18 mile rolling out-and-back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:11 | 04 miles | 07m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/97
Overall: 37/1742
Performance: Good
Distance per Garmin fenix2 = 4.25 miles. 37 of 1742 Open AG & Celebrity (2.1%) / 38 of 1757 w/ Elite & Challenged (2.2%).
Course: Flat out-and-back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
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