The Triathlon at Pacific Grove - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Pacific Grove, California
United States
Tri California
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 46m 34s
Overall Rank = 816/978
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 67/87
Pre-race routine:

None
Event warmup:

Got in water for 10 minutes to get used to cold.
Swim
  • 42m 37s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

felt good. feet were completely frozen coming out of the swim.
What would you do differently?:

nothing. push a little harder. wear socks.
Transition 1
  • 07m 27s
Comments:

Didn't really have things lined up for speed as there wasn't a lot of room in the rack for my items. Could have been faster.
Bike
  • 1h 36m 6s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 15.52 mile/hr
Comments:

Four loops was a bit much. Feet were numb for most of the ride. Needed to eat a little bit more to keep up for the run. Could probably have pushed myself a little bit more.
Transition 2
  • 05m 54s
Run
  • 1h 14m 30s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m  min/mile
Comments:

Fell apart. Balls of feet hurt a lot, maybe from being frozen on the swim.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch hamstrings a little.

Event comments:

Too many loops but the race was well-organized and lots of fun.




Last updated: 2007-09-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:42:37 | 1640 yards | 02m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 53/87
Overall: 682/978
Performance: Good
Suit: full desoto 3mm suit with hot head
Course: two loops, out of water and reentry, kelp crawl
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 07:27
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:36:06 | 24.85 miles | 15.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 59/87
Overall: 777/978
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Four loops of windy beach road. Wind picked up each lap and was headwinds going out. Some hills but not bad.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 05:54
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:14:30 | 06.21 miles | 11m  min/mile
Age Group: 69/87
Overall: 827/978
Performance: Below average
Course: Three loops of out and back on sidewalk along water. Slight uphill on back of course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4