Tri for Fun Sprint Triathlon #2 - TriathlonSprint


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Rancho Seco Park, California
United States
TBF Racing
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 44/457
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

got there plenty early, good long stretch, rockstar and bowl of total for breakfast

Event warmup:

stretch and little swim before start
Swim
  • 13m
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

had trouble breathing to start race, wasnt realy the best swim in the world but am training for much longer swims and was just starting to find a rythm at the end.
What would you do differently?:

not mouch donner is a much more important swim right now no need to sacrafice that race for 1 min.
Transition 1
  • 03m
Comments:

had a little trouble getting straped into shoes but overall best T1 yet, sock were a little pain to get on but worth it
What would you do differently?:

get into shoe on bike, will need different shoes to do it
Bike
  • 48m
  • 16 miles
  • 20.00 mile/hr
Comments:

best bike to date, realy pushed harder than i usualy do and it payed off. both feet went numb. overall great bike
What would you do differently?:

get fit again. need to fix to numbing, its getting worse
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

great dismount from the bike, found transion spot right away, shoe on, grabbed my hat and water and was gone
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 21m
  • 3 miles
  • 07m  min/mile
Comments:

cramping to start, decent overall pace, still feel its my weakest event but overall did not kill my time.
What would you do differently?:

more bricks, got lazy last couple of weeks and only did one and payed for it.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around for about 10 min drank some water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

need to decide what distance im going to regulary do so i can get out the middle ground type training im doing now. i either need to do the oylimpic and train for that of train for all out speed with the spriny

Event comments:

13 mins faster than last year, made my goal time by over 2 mins. great race left fealing extreamly happy with my efforts. gave myself a great goal to continue to set good times. feel like i can be competive in my age group




Last updated: 2007-07-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:00 | 875 yards | 01m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/457
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri suit
Course: triangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:48:00 | 16 miles | 20.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/457
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: out and back, roads not getting any better hills not getting and smaller
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:00 | 03 miles | 07m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/457
Performance: Good
Course: out and back on dirt road, rolling hills, good conditions today, road can get realy hot and did not was realy a pleasent finish
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5