Long Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Long Beach, California
United States
Pacific Sports LLC
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 28m 4s
Overall Rank = 595/1100+
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 13/43
Pre-race routine:

Trained for 6-8 weeks.
Ran 2-2.5 miles 2x per week, 3 ocean swims, for about 3/4 of a mile each (strong swells tho) and spin-run bricks 1 or 2x/week. Ate more protein, drank more water.
Event warmup:

forgot my earplugs in the transition area! had to run 1/2 mile back and forth to get them. Cereal for bkfast at 2hrs prior to race.
Swim
  • 19m 51s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

the crowd wasn't too bad, as I started outside. It was weird to see people's white feet in the murky ocean water. Not too much grabbing or kicking... sorry to the person I kicked!
What would you do differently?:

train train train! stroke clinic. Get my own swimming wetsuit (sleeveless)
Transition 1
  • 03m 35s
Comments:

went better then I thought - jumped in my neighbor's tray of water to wash off my feet. Ooops! Screwed up my shoe laces...
What would you do differently?:

elastic shoe laces, bring my own tray of water
Bike
  • 38m 19s
  • 11 miles
  • 17.22 mile/hr
Comments:

the bike was the funnest portion - it was quiet, the roads were closed, it was a beautiful day - just listening to the other racers, the gears shifting, the whizzing of the tires - great!
What would you do differently?:

Not get distracted by the beauty of the moment. shift gears better, no coasting, push myself harder
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

quick!
What would you do differently?:

get better bike shoes (rode with my running shoes)
Run
  • 25m 2s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

quick quick quick - those concrete bike paths are very fast and smooth. Passed alot of folks (made me feel good and like calling out "go, you can do it! to each and everyone). think I called out "on your left/right" alot - I sure didn't want anyone in my way.
What would you do differently?:

Push my self harder. Train differently, doing more sprints.
Post race
Warm down:

forgot to stretch I was on such a high. My kids showed up and so i hung with them for awhile. forgot my Isopure protein juice (LOVE that stuff) so grabbed an apple and lots of water. Watched the awards (was 10 min out of 3rd place medals) and heard alot of great stories.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor training, stress (1st race jitters)

Event comments:

AWESOME race for beginners.
Expo day prior was weak - could use more STUFF.
had a DJ at the finish line, would have loved one at the 2.5 mile point on the run! rumour is some folks want to make this charity event a PRO race.
Just say no!




Last updated: 2006-09-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:51 | 880 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/43
Overall: 792/1100+
Performance:
Suit: borrored spring wetsuit (surfing)
Course: short and sweet. Don't think you could ask for a better spot.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:35
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:19 | 11 miles | 17.22 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/43
Overall: 467/1100+
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Awesome!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:25:02 | 03 miles | 08m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/43
Overall: 467/1100+
Performance:
Course: fast, on concrete path
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4