Holualoa Firecracker Triathlon - Triathlon


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Tucson, Arizona
United States
Tritucson.com
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 29s
Overall Rank = 193/289
Age Group = 30 to 34
Age Group Rank = 14/17
Pre-race routine:

AVIOD MILK! protein shake, lots of hydration for the hot temps.
Event warmup:

Lots of fully body stretching. Saturday I got a 10 minute massage to work the knots out of my back. That made a world of difference.
Swim
  • 14m 40s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 58s / 100 meters
Comments:

Fair swim for me. I alway swim a bit slower in a serpintine due to the passing aspect. Once the "sandbagger" in our group blew us all out of the water I was able to settle down for a decent swim and a long run to the T1.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more!
Transition 1
  • 02m 31s
Comments:

Guestimate time, not official.

Best T1 to date. I concentrated on having good transitions this race. Maybe someday i'll learn to put them all together!
What would you do differently?:

Great T1
Bike
  • 34m 1s
  • 12 miles
  • 21.17 mile/hr
Comments:

Great ride. I had a blast on this ride. I've been doing single leg excersizes on the trainer and wow what a difference! Got to do more of those painful little gems.
What would you do differently?:

Ride More!
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Great T2. The new Adamo seat has a hook on the back that really helped out for the racking. I stepped on two Gu packs and they splattered all my stuff. I have a great mess to clean up later.
What would you do differently?:

Watch my step!
Run
  • 32m 40s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Hard HOT run. Did I mention it was HOT? The temp was 94Deg F at 0845! Another typical tri-run for me. At least it was only the 3.1 mile as the cramps were coming on strong at the end.
What would you do differently?:

Run MORE.
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of walking to ease the cramps.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

HEAT

Event comments:

They didn't have the massage tables for this race like the last one! It was nice to have a little easier competition than the March race. I finished solid MOP overall.




Last updated: 2007-01-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:40 | 750 meters | 01m 58s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 0/289
Performance: Good
Time is a guess based on my watch.
Suit: tri shorts
Course: Serpintine Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:31
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
00:34:01 | 12 miles | 21.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 0/289
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: 3 Laps around the UofA
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 94
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:32:40 | 03.1 miles | 10m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 0/289
Performance: Good
Course: 2 Laps around the UofA Main Mall
Keeping cool Below average 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] 4