Generations Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Surprise, Arizona
United States
Arizona Senior Olympics
45F / 7C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 02m 23s
Overall Rank = 3/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

It was cold... setup my gear and tried to stay warm.
Event warmup:

I did a little stretching, but then it was time to get in the pool. My hands and feet were cold and since I was in the first set of groupings, I did not get to warm up.
Swim
  • 08m 47s
  • 450 yards
  • 01m 57s / 100 yards
Comments:

When I got in the pool, the water was much warmer than the air and my cold hands and feet started tingling from the temperature change. Next thing I know the guy says are you ready, so I quickly sealed my goggles and then started.

The guy I was sharing the lane with had really bad technique and I had to continually avoid this flailing arms and legs. He was throwing both his arms and legs out very wide.
What would you do differently?:

I really didn't swim hard because I was warmed up at all and had to start right off. I could have swam faster.
Transition 1
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

Pretty good transition, socks, shoes, helmet, and sunglasses all went on pretty quickly and smoothly. I had a little trouble clipping in as I was excited to get up to speed on my bike.
What would you do differently?:

I will probably upgrade my pedals. I bought cheap ones and would like to have pedals that are easier to clip into.
Bike
  • 32m 21s
  • 12 miles
  • 22.26 mile/hr
Comments:

I have been doing a lot longer of rides than 12 miles so I started pedaling hard and kept pedaling hard. There was a strong headwind over 1/2 of the course and it slowed me to between 19 and 21mph. I felt good though and kept pushing through the wind. When there wasn't a headwind, I was going between 24 and 28mph.
What would you do differently?:

Not much to change... I could maybe build more speed by doing interval sessions or something. The wind was a bit like riding on the beeline up the gradual hill.
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Real smooth transition, except the race people made it seem like they wanted you to run to the end of transition with your bike and then back to the rack. I started doing this and then the people waving me back there turned around so I asked if I could go to my rack and then it was a smooth transition.
What would you do differently?:

Good transition... other than that which is out of my control.
Run
  • 19m 1s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran very well and felt comfortable the entire way.
What would you do differently?:

I felt like I could run faster, but I was all alone for the entire run and had no idea what pace I was running. Didn't have anyone to reel in or run away from to push my pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a couple of bananas and drank some water... a little later met my friend and his family at Red Robin and I had a big tall Guinness... mmm mmm good.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The wind and not knowing what pace I was running. I usually have people to reel in after I get done swimming and did not have anyone to reel in on the bike or the run.

Event comments:

Oh, cool to finish 3rd overall and 1st in the 30-34 age group. FUN STUFF!

I also met Sally (riorio) and talked to her during the awards ceremony. She is nice and did real well too.




Last updated: 2007-02-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:47 | 450 yards | 01m 57s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Surprise pool. Up and down sharing a lane w/a person counting your laps at one end.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:15
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:32:21 | 12 miles | 22.26 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 3/
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: 3 loops of a 4 mile loop - basically flat
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:01 | 03 miles | 06m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 2/
Performance: Good
Course: 3 mile loop - flat
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 Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3