Tri the Creek Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Aurora, Colorado
United States
Denver Athletic Club
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 13m 25s
Overall Rank = 10/500
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/31
Pre-race routine:

The God's rigged this race against the Dime... It was supposed to be an 800 meter swim and instead it was somewhere around 1100 meters due to some overnight storms. This totally ruined my buzz because I knew I was going to have more work to do just to be in the running for an AG. I seriously wanted to win my AG and would have handily if the swim course was as advertised! So it goes...
Event warmup:

25 meter swim to get used to the temps.


Swim
  • 22m 7s
  • 1100 meters
  • 02m 01s / 100 meters
Comments:

I was out of the water in 20:30ish, but there was a long run to Trans 1.

I was about 5 minutes behind the two guys who beat me in my AG after the long swim. Eventually a narrowed the gap on the 2nd place guy and he ended up beating me by 4 seconds and the 1st guy a bit over a minute.
What would you do differently?:

I really need to continue to improve here. Making progress! So in the big picture, I'm happy.
Transition 1
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

Fastest transition in AG. This is good.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Bike
  • 31m 34s
  • 14 miles
  • 26.61 mile/hr
Comments:

I rode really well. I'm glad my biking is starting to come around. I got out of transition just behind Kilo Dave and used him to pace myself on the bike. I know that helped me cuz I probably wouldn't have rode quite as hard.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Transition 2
  • 00m 29s
Comments:

fastest transition in AG, but I almost ran out the in door!
What would you do differently?:

go in the right direction
Run
  • 18m 27s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 05m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Very pleased with my run. 2nd fastest overall and 1st in age group. I never felt like I was pushing it either.

I have been working very hard at getting up to speed on the run after the bike and I am starting to see great results. I'm looking forward to doing some longer tri's to see how this translates.

What would you do differently?:

not surge to the finish too soon. I passed some guy with about 200 meters to go... he passed me back in the finish chute. Turns out, he was in my AG and beat me by 4 seconds! But hey, I spotted him 5 minutes on the swim just to keep it interesting.
Post race
Warm down:

Beer, chit-chat with BTers, awards... oh and a short run with KiloDave.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

It was warm

Event comments:

Great race and they gave away my
Cervello P2C (the guy who won my AG won the bike!)

I had a very solid race. I lost it on the swim, but like I said before, if the swim was the advertised distance, I would have done much better.




Last updated: 2008-02-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:07 | 1100 meters | 02m 01s / 100meters
Age Group: 14/31
Overall: 0/500
Performance: Average
I was out of the water in 20:30ish, but there was a long run to Trans 1. I was about 5 minutes behind the two guys who beat my in my AG after the long swim. Eventually a narrowed the gap on the 2nd place guy and he ended up beating me by 4 seconds and the 1st guy a bit over a minute.
Suit: Full
Course: Out and back. The course was way longer than advertised :(
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:46
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:31:34 | 14 miles | 26.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/31
Overall: 3/500
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:29
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:18:27 | 03.11 miles | 05m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/500
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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