Tri 4 Me - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Denver, Colorado
United States
Seeds For The Future
42F / 6C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 49s
Overall Rank = 38/75
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 8/10
Pre-race routine:

I arrived around 0700 to set up my transition are. It was so cold that I set most of it up and then would go from the van to the Transition area or the building. Lana and Anne were there so I spent time talking to them as well.
Event warmup:

very light stretching due to cold. I did not do any type of exercise warm up. It may have been nice but outside tempreature sucked.
Swim
  • 12m 21s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 28s / 100 meters
Comments:

Did pretty well on the swim.
What would you do differently?:

I had to do breast stroke for three laps as I was pretty tired.
Transition 1
  • 03m 16s
Comments:

According to the rules I had to have my shoes on prior to mounting bike. I had to stop at mounting area and put shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Practice mounting bike witout shoes on,
Bike
  • 40m 34s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Realy cold. Wind was kicking, but I was glad I put on my long sleve T-Shirt. Dropped water bottle and had to go back and get it. Cost me a little bit, but tried to make it up with gearing on the downwind side.

Wind Speed: 24.2
Wind Gusts to 33.4 mph
What would you do differently?:

Learn to put shoes on while peadaling. This not only affected transition but first part of bike
Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

Much better transition. Got a quick drink and off I went.
What would you do differently?:

Learn the shoe thing!
Run
  • 21m
  • 2 miles
  • 10m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

Run went really well. I thought I was on a better pace than I was.
Post race
Warm down:

Due to weather no real warm down was done other than sprited walking between finish line, van and back to pick up gear.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Transitions hampered overall performance.

Event comments:

Volunteer support was awsome. Even the police were supportive and cheering on the participants. Some things like weather were working against the event and its pre/post race events.




Last updated: 2008-03-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:21 | 500 meters | 02m 28s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/75
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: Pool Swim, 10 down and back laps
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:16
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:40:34 | 12.43 miles | 18.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 36/75
Performance: Good
4 laps around the course
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: BICYCLE RACE WILL LEAVE THE REC CENTER W/B ON 8TH AVE. CROSS UINTA WAY AND GO ONTO THE BIKE PATH. BICYCLES WILL GO NORTH ON THE BIKE PATH TO 11TH AVE. BICYCLES WILL GO E/B ON 11TH AVE. IN LANE 2 (FAR RIGHT). BIKES WILL CONTINUE EAST ON 11TH AVE. TO YOSEMITE ST. BICYCLES WILL RE-ENTER BIKE PATH AND GO SOUTH ON YOSEMITE ST. TO YOSEMITE CIRCLE. BIKES WILL GO AROUND CIRCLE AND COME BACK OUT ONTO THE BICYCLE PATH ON YOSEMITE ST. SOUTH ON YOSEMITE ST. TO LOWRY BLVD. WEST ON LOWRY BLVD. ON THE BIKE PATH TO UINTA WAY. NORTH ON UINTA WAY TO 8TH AVE. WEST ON 8TH AVE. BACK TO THE REC CENTER.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:00 | 02 miles | 10m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 39/75
Performance: Good
Course: RUN WILL START AT THE MONTCLAIR RECREATION CENTER AT 729 ULSTER ST. IT WILL GO SOUTH ON ULSTER ST. MAKE THE RIGHT ONTO 6TH AVE. 6TH AVE. WEST TO TRENTON ST. NORTH ON TRENTON ST. TO 8TH AVE. WEST INTO AND AROUND THE PARK COMING BACK OUT TO TRENTON ST. SOUTH ON TRENTON ST. TO 6TH AVE. WEST ON 6TH AVE. TO ROSLYN ST. RUN WILL CROSS 6TH AVE. TO THE SOUTHSIDE EAST ON 6TH AVE. TO ULSTER WAY. NORTH ON ULSTER WAY BACK TO THE REC CENTER. THE RUN WILL STAY ON THE SIDEWALKS FOR THE ENTIRE RACE. OFFICERS WILL BE AT CROSS STREETS TO ASSIST RUNNERS ACROSS.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3