5430 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports Corp.
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 27m 3s
Overall Rank = 157/1055
Age Group = m3034
Age Group Rank = 26/97
Pre-race routine:

Up early, had some oj, oatmeal & a pop-tart & headed off to the res. I was kind of surprised the sun was already starting to come up. Skipped the huge line that had already formed to get marked and picked out a nice spot in transition at the end of the row. Just milled around & chatted with people.
Event warmup:

Not much. A quick ride to make sure my bike was shifting ok and then a real short run. My legs were tired so I decided to save as much energy as I could. Had a gel & a short warm-up in the water to get used to the cold (probably could have been a little longer) and that was it.
Swim
  • 16m 20s
  • 805 meters
  • 02m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

Yuck. Started mid-right and it was fine, not much jostling surprisingly. Felt horrible after the 1st 200m or so and tried to figure out a way to quit without losing face but I couldn't think of anything so I kept going. Then I realized I wasn't breathing out underwater for some reason, I once I had that figured out I got into an ok rhythym and hopped on some feet. Took a BIG mouthfull of water on the way in, but as always I was just looking forward very much to getting out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

More OWS. And be a better swimmer.
Transition 1
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Suit got hung up on my heels. Again. And then when I hopped onto my bike I must've hit the pedal because the rubber band snapped and my shoes flopped around so they were upside-down heel first dragging on the ground. Luckily I got it straightend out without crashing into anyone and got going.
What would you do differently?:

Apparently I need more practice hopping onto the seat.
Bike
  • 44m 34s
  • 17.2 miles
  • 23.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Just went out and hammered. HR was way high for almost the entire ride, close to LT although my breathing wasn't LT-hard. Passed a guy with a disc going out of the res who seemed close to my speed. He passed me back out on Niwot Rd. His pace was just a little slower than I wanted so I hung behind him for a little and regrouped my legs and breathing. Once we turned onto 63rd those hills were kicking my butt and my legs were really burning going up them and I found I was having to gear down. But I passed back the disc guy around the 2nd aid station and then didn't see him again.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, I had a great ride, especially considering how tired my legs were.
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Everything was super smoove.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 24m 10s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Coaches instructions were to not go too hard on the run so I just went out & settled into a pace. That little hill was hard but by the time I hit the dam I was feeling good & I was happily surprised to see an under 8' pace for the 1st mile. Hit the turnaround & figured I'd try & negative split but I didn't have much extra speed I wasn't already using. Got a decent SS coming back across the dam and my legs awere starting to give out but it went away coming back into civilization & I felt good for the last .1 which is where everyone is so it's obviously the most important part of the course.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. I couldn't have pushed my legs much harder even if I wanted to.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with all the BT'ers & signed Stacie's board.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Most likely the 105 mile bike ride the day before.

Event comments:

It was fun to get out there and see what I could do with all this IM training behind me. And as always it was fun to hang out with everyone. And Julia took 3rd in her AG - she rocks! The swim kind of hurt my confidence going into Germany but I have to remember I'll be taking it a bit easier there. Not good news since I wasn't very fast here but the whole goal there is just to get out of the water.




Last updated: 2008-02-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:20 | 805 meters | 02m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 57/97
Overall: 528/1055
Performance: Below average
Suit: Xterra full
Course: Out into the sun, make a right, then make another right back in. Time includes about a 1' run up to transition.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:01
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:44:34 | 17.2 miles | 23.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/97
Overall: 66/1055
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Out to Jay road, then steady uphill along 36, some rollers & flat & fast then a roller or two back to the res.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:10 | 03.1 miles | 07m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 48/97
Overall: 303/1055
Performance: Average
mile 1 - 7:46 mile 2 - 7:49 mile 3 - 7:51
Course: Out across the dam & back
Keeping cool Average Drinking
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4