5430 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports Corp.
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 30m 2s
Overall Rank = 218/1053
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 28/91
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4am and rolling by 4:30 w/ Julia and the boys. Had the standard breakfast of Champions - Coffee, PB&J & a Banana. Thanks to Ted and Susan for lugging the gear and setting up the tent.
Event warmup:

5 min run before transition closed and a 5 min swim before the gun.
Swim
  • 14m 40s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

At my level of training, this was a good swim. I felt strong, stayed on course and managed to stay with Dillard for the 1st couple hundred yards.
What would you do differently?:

Work on finding feet to draft off of.
Transition 1
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

I got new bike race shoes today (Monday). This will help my transitions by keeping my shoes on the pedals. Not putting on bike shoes is one less thing to do.
Bike
  • 48m 21s
  • 17.2 miles
  • 21.34 mile/hr
Comments:

Other than Dime blowing by me, I felt good. I was a little slow up the last small climb before transition but overall this was a solid ride for me.
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

Next time I'll be leaving the bike shoes on the pedals.
Run
  • 24m 26s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Not a bad run but I have yet to go under 24 minutes on a 5K run off the bike. This continues to be a short term goal. I had a strong finish which makes me feel I left a little on the table.
What would you do differently?:

It's all about the training - which I don't do enough of.
Post race
Warm down:

Hanging out with the boys at the beach.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Consistent training

Event comments:

Just wishing the best for Stacie.




Last updated: 2008-04-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:40 | 880 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/91
Overall: 305/1053
Performance: Good
Suit: QR Full
Course: Clockwise out and back around the swim beach.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:21 | 17.2 miles | 21.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/91
Overall: 205/1053
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 1 loop around Boulder Reservoir via Jay Rd, US 36, Neva Road, 63rd St and the Diagonal. Mostly flat with a false uphill until Neva Rd.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:24:26 | 03.1 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/91
Overall: 320/1053
Performance: Average
Course: Up and back along the Dam.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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