5430 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports Corp.
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 33m 31s
Overall Rank = 326/1171
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 31/72
Pre-race routine:

Quick shower, oatmeal and banana breakfast, gatorade and off to Boulder
Event warmup:

Got a great spot in transition. Setup there, talked with a bunch of guys. Ran about 1K for warmup. Got into the suit and swam for 10 mins or so.
Swim
  • 12m 31s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swim. Bit tight at the start but moved up steadily.
Swallowed a bit of water at the first bouy because of an unexpected large wave.
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Much better getting out of the suit this time.
A bit dizzy but not too bad.
What would you do differently?:

Keep on practicing getting the suit of my legs.
Bike
  • 51m 21s
  • 17 miles
  • 19.86 mile/hr
Comments:

Great ride for me!! Very steady effort.
Lots of guys still passed me but I rode my own race, kept my own pace and exceeded my planned 18mi/hour pace! Again much better than last month. I was doing good and feeling good, full of positive thoughts.
What would you do differently?:

Great ride, great improvement over the bike part in the Littlefoot tri.
Keep on improving!
Transition 2
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

No problems here, try to speed it up a bit.
Run
  • 26m 29s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran out of breath. I basically coasted from the hill on 51th into T2 to setup for the run but could not get my breathing under control running.
It took until the gravel path at the dam before I felt a bit comfortable, still breathing very hard and not able to push the pace I wanted.
Bit better after the turn but no real kick. Got passed by a number of guys.
What would you do differently?:

Work on endurance. I tried to control my breathing but could not.
Post race
Warm down:

I was so done after the run, what a long 5k!!!
Rested in the shade and drank two bottles of water.
After 20mins or so walked around a bit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of endurance, ran out of breath on the run.
Need more bike strenght and endurance as well.

Event comments:

Fun race, great venue and organization and my best race so far!!
Awesome day.




Last updated: 2007-01-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:31 | 880 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/72
Overall: 90/1171
Performance: Good
Suit: yes
Course: rectangle, tight start
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:45
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
00:51:21 | 17 miles | 19.86 mile/hr
Age Group: 39/72
Overall: 448/1171
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Square, slight uphill for the firs 5 miles or so, then ripping hard with various small hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:23
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:29 | 03.1 miles | 08m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 45/72
Overall: 542/1171
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back, bit uphill on the out.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5