Anthem Holiday Classic - TriathlonSprint


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Anthem, Arizona
United States
DCB Adventures
50F / 10C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 22m 11s
Overall Rank = 29/237
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/29
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:15 and drove my sleepy butt down to the event. Found packet pickup and racked the bike. Set up the transition area and ate a banana and drank coffee in the dark with the other athletes.
Event warmup:

There was not much that could warm you up with the Temp starting off at 47 with a slight breeze. So i mainly stood around trying to stay warm until my swim time. Some very light streaching and a couple brik short jogs to get the blood flowing.
Swim
  • 08m 49s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 12s / 100 yards
Comments:

Wow i have not swam in 6 months and felt horrible after the first 100 yards. But I suffered through it and realize that no matter what 400 is not just an easy swim when you have not done it in 6 months.

I was passed by 2 guys and passed one. Not sure if people laughed at me but I felt lame when I was passed.
What would you do differently?:

Swim even though training for a marathon. Put myself back a bit more in the pack so that I am not "touched on the heel". But I have to say the guys that did pass me... one in the middle of the pool and one that I let pass at the end of a lane were very nice about it.
Transition 1
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

I have never had to do a transition so I was happy with this time and how things went.
What would you do differently?:

I would have ran a bit faster in to the gates and dried off my feet a bit more before getting in to my shoes.
Bike
  • 42m 31s
  • 14 miles
  • 19.76 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a great ride. Started out with a quick mount and felt great the whole time. Passed lots of people on the bike and was never passed. Even passed the two guys that caught me in the pool before the end of the transition area.

Saw a couple of guys that flatted.... sorry guys


What would you do differently?:

Iam sure that I could have pushed much harder but who cares I was having a blast!!!!
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

I feel that this transition area went well. I did feel wierd getting my running shoes on. Not sure what the feeling was but I almost fell over and I grabbed the rack. That is a mistake I almost dumped a bunch of bikes..... that would have been bad!
What would you do differently?:

Not sure what makes it easier to get in to running shoes with wet sweaty feet other than wear socks... but I need to find that trick
Run
  • 28m 8s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt great in the run. I Need more bricks so i can learn to controll my heart rate. Was passed by one guy in another age group and I passed a few including 1 in my ag.

Did not wear any gps but thoes that did said that the course was long by almost .4 miles. Would make more sence with my times if that was the case.
What would you do differently?:

overall i am happy with the run just a bit slower than I usually run
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around chat with family and friends, cheer on others comming in and grabbed a banana and some water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

For sure my swim. Not training that was a biggggg "my bad" 1:30 off my swim time would have put me in second in my ag and 1 min off would have put me on the steps!!!

Event comments:

Great local race. Well put on and lots of instruction so you always knew where you needed to be and what you needed to do. The bike in and out transition area was a bit scary with speed bumps and lots of turns but other than that a fantastic race.




Last updated: 2007-12-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:49 | 400 yards | 02m 12s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/29
Overall: 98/237
Performance: Bad
Suit: none
Course: The swim was a serpentine swim in a 25 yard pool with 8 lanes. Water was very warm thankfully. Lined up by "total swim time" then started off every 15 seconds.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:47
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:42:31 | 14 miles | 19.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/29
Overall: 17/237
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: 2 loop nice bike. Little up hill but wind in the face on the down hill so could never really take advantage of the back side of the climb. (eventhough it was a small climb)
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:08 | 03.1 miles | 09m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/29
Overall: 36/237
Performance: Average
Course: 1 loop with the majority being up hill. great loop run through the country club
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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