The Oympic Distance Tri for Real #3 - TriathlonOlympic


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Sacramento, California
United States
TBF Racing
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 33m 13s
Overall Rank = 80/281
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 10/18
Pre-race routine:

Ate a banana and a toast with ham. Drank water in the car on the way to the race.
Event warmup:

Nothing, just a little bit of stretching
Swim
  • 28h 45m
  • 1640 yards
  • 1h 45m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swam as good as I could but with almost no training it was hard. I tried to follow the advice Sam gave me and tried to slide from side to side. It seemed to work. My lower back was hurting though towards the end and I was getting really tired...
What would you do differently?:

Train
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Had problems getting the wetsuit off but I didnt' panick. The goal was to finish the race, not to PR and I did PR, so...
What would you do differently?:

Just train harder in general.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 56s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.64 mile/hr
Comments:

The wind was really strong and it was hard to get into a rhythm. Good thing I trained in the wind with Sam but it was tough. My legs were tired towards the end and I knew it was gonna be a tough run...
What would you do differently?:

Train harder on the bike and do more brick workouts.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I couldn't find my rack... so I lost 10 seconds or so. Oh well...
What would you do differently?:

I don't know, just have fun?
Run
  • 48m 32s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

I started strong and felt very good and then problems started to occur at mile 2. My right quad started cramping, my left foot was hurting and then my left quad started hurting too.
What would you do differently?:

Train harder if I want to do a triathlon.
Post race
Warm down:

Iced both of my quads and ate pasta and salad.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Train for race harder.

Event comments:

I would do it again but I need to train more. I barely swam before this race and my biking is very limited. I can't expect to do well if I don't train right...




Last updated: 2008-01-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
28:45:00 | 1640 yards | 1h 45m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/281
Performance: Good
Suit: Quintana Roo Sleeveless
Course: Three big boeys. Easy to sight. I did a good job, I think.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
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
01:15:56 | 24.85 miles | 19.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/281
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Rolling hills. Gust of wind all the way through. It was tough...
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:48:32 | 06.21 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/281
Performance: Average
Course: Rolling hills on trails and a portion of the race was on the road.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
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