Timex Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
USAT
78F / 26C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 44m 54s
Overall Rank = 433/564
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 51/56
Pre-race routine:

It consisted primarily of panicking. Even though I had plenty of time, I didn't get there as early as I wanted to and then went into a rushed panic.
Event warmup:

Treading water. :)
Swim
  • 20m 37s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 45s / 100 meters
Comments:

Chris lent me his wetsuit [thanks again!] which made a big difference for me. I've never done an OWS with a suit on and was amazed at the difference.
What would you do differently?:

Do a better job of keeping on course and steer wide of the traffic jam rounding the buoys.
Transition 1
  • 03m 13s
Comments:

I had a really hard time getting transitioned on this one.
What would you do differently?:

Get my tri-shoes fit with clips so I don't feel the need to towel off my feet.
Bike
  • 44m 38s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.13 mile/hr
Comments:

The one place I do well at is the downhills and the cornering, which was mostly nullified by narrow roads and corner-cowards.
What would you do differently?:

Be more aggressive in getting blockers out of the way. I also, quite obviously, really need to start riding regularly again. I've been ignoring it while I focus on swim/run and the riding is really starting to fall off. Especially the hills.
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

This transition went well. Of course, there wasn't really much to do in this one.
What would you do differently?:

Run with my gloves on. I don't see any point in spending the time to take them off for the run.
Run
  • 34m 27s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

I had way too much left at the end. Also had a difficult time with consuming fluids on the run. The first 1/2 mile was rough until I got my heartrate under control. Overall, I'm happy with this because I did it without any breaks. That's a definite improvement.
What would you do differently?:

Work on upping my pace and dealing with fluid consumption on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Did a lot of walking & fluid intake. Food after about 1/2 hour or so.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training, training, training.

Event comments:

I had a good time. I could definitely have worked harder on the bike ride [I've been using the ride as a recuperation activity rather than going all out]. I also could have run harder. I'm assuming figuring out my appropriate paces will come with experience. At least I hope so.




Last updated: 2007-08-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:37 | 750 meters | 02m 45s / 100meters
Age Group: 48/56
Overall: 338/564
Performance: Good
Suit: Yes
Course: TTL around a set of big, clan-hat, yellow buoys.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:13
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:44:38 | 12 miles | 16.13 mile/hr
Age Group: 53/56
Overall: 460/564
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: 6 mile loop on Priest/Washington-Curry/Scottsdale-Rural/Rio Salado.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:27 | 03.11 miles | 11m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 52/56
Overall: 460/564
Performance: Good
Course: Around TTL.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race?
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] 4