Los Angeles Triathlon (Kaiser Permanente) - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Los Angeles, California
United States
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 34m 46s
Overall Rank = 242/1111
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 19/85
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:30 and loaded my and my wife's bikes. Plopped the kid in his PJ's in the back seat and loaded Grandma, too. Drove 45 min. to race start. Unloaded bikes and let Grandma and Ryan park car. Cool!

This was a training race for me, so made sure my wife was fully situated. She did the Sprint. It was her 2nd tri.
Event warmup:

Swim for 8-9 minutes
Swim
  • 31m 15s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

Went out a little light compared to normal, as I've felt I've been going out too hard. It made a difference. I was more comfortable in the first 1/3 of the leg and passed a bunch of people late. I drafted better than normal, for me.
Transition 1
  • 02m 9s
Comments:

Solid
Bike
  • 1h 11m 22s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.89 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike leg considering the hills
Transition 2
  • 01m 57s
Comments:

End of leg came up on me too quickly to get out of shoes, so I dismounted with shoes on and had to take them off in T2. Never had to do that before. Oh well, probably only 10-12 sec.
What would you do differently?:

Get out of shoes as I approach T2.
Run
  • 48m 4s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

The hill took its toll, especially the 2nd lap.
Post race
Warm down:

Got a snack and found Ryan and Grandma and watched Jackie's finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not tapering.

Event comments:

I was a bit disappointed with this race. Even without a taper, I expected to go 2:30. I lost time in the swim, T2 and a little in the run. I was happy with my bike leg.




Last updated: 2007-12-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:15 | 1640 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/85
Overall: 0/1111
Performance: Good
Included 150m run over dunes
Suit: Fit2Race Sleeveless
Course: Dogleg left and return
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:09
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:11:22 | 24.85 miles | 20.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/85
Overall: 0/1111
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Through the closed streets of LA. Very weird. Course was hillier than I expected, as it approached downtown.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:57
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:48:04 | 06.21 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/85
Overall: 0/1111
Performance: Average
Course: Basically up & back Grand Ave., twice. Steep uphill (150ft. in .2mi) in mile 2 and 5. You stare at the hill the whole time, since the road is dead straight.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4