Tempe International Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
Tucson Racing Inc.
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 55m 57s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 26/33
Pre-race routine:

Woke-up about 5:00 gathered my stuff and headed down to TTL.
It was pretty crowded in the transition but I found a nice spot almost at the edge of one of the racks. Saw the Cool Kids as they were headed out of transition.

Event warmup:

Swam out to the start buoy, heard it was going to be 8 minutes before we started so swam back to the ledge to stand around for a bit.
Swim
  • 27m 42s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 51s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt like I swam pretty well, wasn't trying to push to hard I just wanted to have a nice solid swim. The course felt a little short though, I don't think I swam quite that fast.
Transition 1
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

Not a bad T1, no wetsuit sure makes it easier.
Bike
  • 1h 30m 19s
  • 27 miles
  • 17.94 mile/hr
Comments:

After having a pretty good bike in Mexico I was hoping to have a good ride this race but it just didn't happen. I never felt like I could maintain a really good speed, I'd get going good for a bit and let it slip away. Didn't feel that tired just couldn't maintain speed.
What would you do differently?:

This summer's Goal must be to rectify this problem once and for all!
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

No problems
Run
  • 53m 48s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt pretty good the whole time. I fell into a nice comfortable pace and just kind of stuck with that, I went a little faster a couple of times but somehow just slipped back to this pace. It was getting kind of hot but they had lots of water available most of which gets dumped over my head. Sometimes I think I'm wetter at the end of the run than when I get out of the water but it sure helps in keeping cool.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

I couldn't keep up my speed on the bike, and for some reason lacked the get after it spirit to go faster on the run but it was fun to be out there.

Event comments:

It was a fun well run race. I was a little concerned about the bike course but it turned out to be alright. The bike was a little long, at least by my computer, but considering this race was a little more expensive that’s ok. A few extra miles never killed anybody right?




Last updated: 2008-03-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:42 | 1500 meters | 01m 51s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Not quite a rectangle around TTL
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:23
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:30:19 | 27 miles | 17.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: The new Tempe bike course apparently.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:53:48 | 06.21 miles | 08m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: A couple laps around the lake.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
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