Hawthorne Farm Athletic Club Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hillsboro, Oregon
United States
Hawthorn Farm Athletic Club
55F / 13C
Overcast
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Had a breakfast burritto and a Gatorade

Setup gear in T1 and T2

Tried to go with my shoes cli[[ed in the bike
Event warmup:

No warmup to speak of this race. I had the wife and dog with me, it was cold so ti was easy to sit in the car and talk. While waiting for my wave all I could think about is how F*&^%n cold the bike segment was going to be.b
Swim
  • 11m 40s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

My stroke mechanics felt ughly but my time was almost identical to a race I did 4 weekss ago. This was surprinisng because I flet my traing had tapered significantly during the office move. The water didn't feel as good as the pool in Corvallis even though I couldn't put my finger on why.
What would you do differently?:

Same story I have bad fundamentals. My wife said that it looks like my hips are dropped and I don't swim straight. Swim instructions would help significantly.
Transition 1
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

My T1 ranking was in the top 50 for the race. I think the most important change was having my shoes already clipped in. I could also run faster in socks than with bike shoes.
What would you do differently?:

I think that I should think about the little things that worked for me this race and incorportae them into my weekly training.
Bike
  • 49m 30s
  • 13.2 miles
  • 16.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I lost almost one mph from a race 4 weeks ago. This race had more hills, but I felt I rode them intelligently. I passed four riders and was passed twice. This is also similar to the Beaver Freezer. U an dussaoiubted tat U kist the mph.
What would you do differently?:

I went out and bought a speedometer after the last one was stolen. I intend to keep an eye on average mph. I am also going to start riding some of the bigger hills ine area to get ready for Pacific Crest.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I had not practiced taking my feet out of the shoes while riding so I had problems getting my feet out of my shoes. This probably changed my T2 rating from good to average. I intend to incorporate this into my trainging.
What would you do differently?:

Get my feet out of the shoes better. Also I had problems tying my shoes because my fingers were so cold. Elastic laces would help here.
Run
  • 27m 58s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Running was fine. Not to painfull but I didn't float either.
What would you do differently?:

If I am going to contine doing sprints I will need to do some speed work at some point. Now I am fine building on my fitness.
Post race
Warm down:

Wife and dog were waiting for me. We collected the gear and then went out to lunch. Around 2:00 I went to the gym and spent some time on the treadmill and lifecycle/

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Working on distance vice speed getting ready for Pacific Crest. I believe I could have performed an Olympic distance race without my times dropping off too much. Two things to do would be swimm faster and enter T2 more efficiantly.

Event comments:

While my times were almost identicle to Beaver Freezer I placed better at the Farm. I think that they had a lot of first timers at this race. The race seemed to be well run.




Last updated: 2007-01-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:40 | 500 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: N/A
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:47
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:49:30 | 13.2 miles | 16.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Flat out to Hwy 26, rolling hills out and back to Hwy 25 then flat to the stadium parking lot.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 78
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:27:58 | 03.11 miles | 08m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Very flat loop around the stadium. Once again the running was solid but not great. I guessing that I passed twice as many runners as those that passed me
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3