Gallup Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Gallup, New Mexico
United States
RMCHCS
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 29m 12s
Overall Rank = 51/92
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/9
Pre-race routine:

Drive to Gallup, eat at Sizzler, sleep at Sleep Inn.

Event warmup:

Take a shower and stand around for an hour.
Swim
  • 08m 55s
  • 375 yards
  • 02m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started waaaay too fast. Probably started at my 50yd sprint pace. So after 100yd I was sucking wind. Toughed it out with breast and backstroke.

What would you do differently?:

Need to start slooowly. I was overconfident coming into the swim. I should be able to do this swim in 7:30.


Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

Solid here. Transition times are not a limiter for me.

35/92 OA, 6/9 AG
What would you do differently?:

Learn to ride without socks.
Bike
  • 46m 10s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 16.15 mile/hr
Comments:

Well, if there's one thing I do a lot of, it's ride hills at high altitude, so relative to the other competitors this course plays to my strength. I love my 34x28 granny gear.


What would you do differently?:

Just ride more.

Transition 2
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

T2 is my best event!

13/92 OA, 3/9 AG
Run
  • 30m 52s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Very happy with this run, a 10:00 pace on this hilly of a course is very good for me.


What would you do differently?:

Still need to get the run volume up. I'm still giving up the most time on the run.

Post race
Event comments:

Good race, weather was great, challenging course. Organization was perfect except for the 30 minute start delay waiting for the EMTs to arrive (hard to blame the RD for that though.) My only criticism is that there was NO shade at the post-race area. I recommended this race.




Last updated: 2007-06-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:55 | 375 yards | 02m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/9
Overall: 70/92
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: 25yd pool, serpentine
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:33
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:46:10 | 12.43 miles | 16.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/9
Overall: 39/92
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Very hilly course probably about 1000 ft of climbing - comparable to Los Alamos Triathlon, maybe even a little tougher judging by the overall times.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:30:52 | 03.1 miles | 09m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/9
Overall: 64/92
Performance: Good
Course: Nice loop through a residential neighborhood. Steep hill of 100-150 ft elev gain right in the middle.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
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] 4