Fall Frenzy Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Parker, Colorado
United States
Fall Frenzy Triathlon
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 19m 34s
Overall Rank = 104/535
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/84
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:00, packed, had coffee and a bagel and drove down to get my packet before 7 a.m.
Event warmup:

Sat in my car freezing. It was only 51 degrees and didn't warm up until later. I should have warmed up but didn't.
Swim
  • 13m 11s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Last year my swim time was 17 mins. so this was obviously better but still a challenge. Swimming with that many people in the pool produced waves that splashed me in the face when I tried to breath. I took JP's advice and swam with faster swimmers which was a good move even though they all lapped me.
What would you do differently?:

Work on some speed work to learn to swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m 38s
Comments:

Transition was decent. The transition was quite a ways from the pool so that's what took so long.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 38m 25s
  • 13 miles
  • 20.30 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good on the bike. There seemed to be some wind the first half but not much the second half.
What would you do differently?:

I should have drank more water. I froze my water the night before and not much had melted.
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

Felt like this was a quick transition. I changed into my running shoes and grabbed everything else and dealt with hat and watch on the run.
Run
  • 24m 21s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs really hurt the first 1.5 miles of the run but finally loosened up and felt better. A friend passed me toward the end of the run and I really had to push it to try to stay close.
Post race
Warm down:

After sprinting to the finish line my side ached and I felt like I could get sick. I've never pushed it that hard at the end and it hurt!

Event comments:

This is a fun, low key race. It was the first one I did last year. My time improved by 14 minutes so I'm making progress! I was 19th out of 299 females so I'm pleased with that.




Last updated: 2007-07-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:11 | 500 yards | 02m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 63/84
Overall: 0/535
Performance: Average
Suit: no
Course: There were five people to a lap. I got in a wave with Rick and Lynn even though they are faster then me it was fun knowing other people.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:38
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:38:25 | 13 miles | 20.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/84
Overall: 0/535
Performance: Good
Wind: Cross-winds
Course: There were a few gradual hills but nothing too bad. The beginning of the ride is on a trail and it was really hard to get into a groove until we hit the road.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:24:21 | 03.1 miles | 07m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/84
Overall: 0/535
Performance: Good
Course: Pretty flat run with one uphill to the sidewalk near the rec. center.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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