15th Annual Angels Camp Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Angels Camp, California
United States
On Your Mark Events
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 32m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Starbucks - layed out equipment
Event warmup:

Quick, short spin on bike to check start gearing (uphill start). Changed into wetsuit and swam about 200 out and back.
Swim
  • 16m
  • 1000 meters
  • 01m 36s / 100 meters
Comments:

Got a good start and stayed on the side of the pack to avoid congestion. Need to stay focused on EXHALE. Overall felt much more confident in the swim than last year's races.
What would you do differently?:

Need to keep head down and stay in rhythem longer at the start.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

3 minutes included uphill run to T-1 of about 200 yards. Got into shoes and quickly mounted bike without strapping shoes. Gained several places in transition.
What would you do differently?:

Start ratchet straps on shoes BEFORE mounting. Tighted shoes ONLY on a down-hill portion of the course. Trying to do this on the uphill portion just caused me to loose a lot of time and even got passed by three bikes. Need to look into TRI-Specific shoes.
Bike
  • 45m
  • 16 miles
  • 21.33 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good coming out of transition. Didn't put the shoes on before mounting which reduced T-1 time, but struggled with getting them adjusted and tight for the first .25 mile which cost me more time than I saved. Felt a lack of power the entire bike portion (lost three places on the course, should have been able to gain).
What would you do differently?:

Until I get TRI-specific shoes, I need to at least lock the ratcheting strap on the shoes BEFORE mounting the bike. Need more bike time working Hills - very low power right now.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Very good T-2. Caught two riders that were 50 yards ahead on the bike going into transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing!
Run
  • 29m
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

Took water bottle with me off the bike and hydrated on the course to the first water stop at mile 2.5. Dumped the water bottle at the water stop and kept going. Walked on the steeper up-hills, ran the flats and downhills. Strategy worked to conserve energy for the flatter portions and was able to catch two slow and steady runners with the energy saved. Finished with a very strong, long stride downhill. Caught one more runner with much longer legs!
What would you do differently?:

Need to improve conditioning to be able to stay running entire course. More leg strength (Hills)!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Leg STRENGTH (Power). Felt weak on the bike and hill portions of the run.

Event comments:

Very fun race, EXCELLENT starter for the season and will continue to be my bench-mark for off-season training effort.




Last updated: 2007-01-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:00 | 1000 meters | 01m 36s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleevless
Course: Counterclockwise Triangle. With the wind going out, medium chop on cross-leg and heading back in.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:45:00 | 16 miles | 21.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Hilly! First 4 miles out and back on rolling hills, then a 3/4 mile steep climb (stand-up in easiest gear!). At the top another out and back on rolling hills. 3 minutes behind leaders at mile 2, about 10 minutes behind leaders at mile 9. Felt weak on the hills (no power), but excellent speed on the downhills and good flats.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:00 | 04 miles | 07m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: 1/2 mile Up-Hill, 3 miles rolling hills, then 1/2 mile downhill to finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4