Los Angeles Triathlon Championship Series #3 - TriathlonOlympic


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San Dimas, California
United States
Tri Events
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 53m 45s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = F30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/8
Pre-race routine:

Not my usual pre-race routine - we drove up on the morning of the race because I had not booked our hotel in time.
Event warmup:

Splash about in the water.
Swim
  • 35m 3s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Terrible swim - started out OK but my ability to see the buoys was awful - got confused and felt like I was swimming in zig zags. Did improve a little on the way back in but wow it was a slow swim.
What would you do differently?:

Stay focused - if I need to stop and really mark out the buoy then do so. But otherwise it was just one of those days.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Averqage T1 but need to focus more.
What would you do differently?:

Stay a little more focused - basically though my transitions have been OK in last couple of tris.
Bike
  • 1h 26m 25s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.25 mile/hr
Comments:

I tried harder on the bike but my legs were giving me some bother today. Felt at one point like the left was going to cramp (probably because I was hungry, dehydrated and had already had a hard week of training).
What would you do differently?:

Eat more at beginning before race - make sure I was hydrated properly. Otherwise it was not a bad bike split - made up some time on the bike from the swim.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Good T2 but spent some time joshing with Carol, Deena and Duane - should have perhaps been a little more focused. Not sure this lost me any time though.
What would you do differently?:

Stay focused but otherwise it was a good T2 for me.
Run
  • 52m 19s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Not a bad run - definitely not as focused as I should have been but very comfortable (especially since I had decided to talk to people as I ran past). I actually like running in triathlon and this was comfortable for me.
What would you do differently?:

Probably should have gone with less talking and more focused running but I was enjoying myself!
Post race
Warm down:

Ummm none as usual.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Tired from drive, week at work and training.

Did not stay focused when swim went below average when I should have done.

Just had a bit of an off day - didn't feel like racing but ended up just enjoying the triathlon and had a good time. (Mind you if I had known I was only 20 odd seconds slower than last year I would have picked up the pace).

Event comments:

I love racing at Bonelli - like the course, the people and the post-race activities.




Last updated: 2007-06-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:03 | 1640 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit: Nineteen XS
Course: 4 buoys - point to point - 1st two buoys were not laid out in straight line but we were almost to ignore the 1st one and just head for the second which was weird.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:26:25 | 24.85 miles | 17.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: 3 loops of course, hills, flat and downhills - some rough surfaces.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:52:19 | 06.21 miles | 08m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Some xterra like parts, some hills and flats. I like this course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2.5
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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