UCLA IronBruin Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Los Angeles, California
United States
UCLA Triathlon Club
 		Total Time = 1h 39m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Close to last
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up and had two slices of bread with peanutbutter and honey and a protein shake. Drank fluids on the ride over.
Event warmup:

Basically annoy everyone around me with my thunder sticks. I think I made a few people walk away from me cause the sticks were loud. I was the only one with noise makers... :(

No HRM or watch.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 437 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

I thought I'd let everyone go because I thought I'd be too slow. Not a really good idea. I think I could have passed one or two guys. Oh well.
What would you do differently?:

Jump into the wrestling match and swim. Be more confident in my swim skills.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

The usual for me.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to sit down when I put the shoes on.
Bike
  • 57m
  • 13.5 miles
  • 14.21 mile/hr
Comments:

Course was hillier than what I've been training for. Volunteers were great. There was one, wearing a brown shirt, that cheered for everyone.
What would you do differently?:

Better my training route with more hills. Maybe some food. I got hungry near the middle of the run.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Couldn't find my shoes cause a lot of people were done so their bikes covered them. Took me a minute to 90seconds to find them.
What would you do differently?:

Remember where I put my shoes when racks aren't marked.
Run
  • 00m
  • 2.75 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

No aid stations. Run felt about my training pace. Knee felt great. Felt like I could have run farther after I finished the race.
What would you do differently?:

Probably could have pushed it a little more on the uphills since I drive the run course a lot to drop off carpool buddies and work. Don't stop for a photo shoot. I posed 3 times for the camera. I embarrass myself sometimes.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and had some FRS and a bagel.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was my first tri since Big Kahuna where I injured my back and knee. I started training for this in January.

Event comments:

A great race to get back into the swing of things. First time I've run without any problems. I think I held back a little too much. Can't wait to do this again.

Reporting one day after and I feel great, rejuvenated and ready to turn the training up. ChiRunning has really helped my running and my knee.




Last updated: 2008-02-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 437 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Swim in a rectangle around buoys.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:57:00 | 13.5 miles | 14.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Pretty long hills with one gnarly left turn at the bottom of a hill.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 02.75 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: Flat to mild hill first half and downhill pretty much to the end.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3