Toyota Desert International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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La Quinta, California
United States
Klien & Clark Sports, LLC
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 45m 13s
Overall Rank = 318/436
Age Group = 30 - 34
Age Group Rank = 31/34
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:35 after a restless night. Ate some oatmeal on the drive to the lake. Carried mine and my wife's gear to the transition areas and set up.
Event warmup:

Went for a short swim, did a few jumping jacks, stretched a bit and waited for the event to get going.
Swim
  • 22m 2s
  • 1320 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swimming toward 1st buoy was difficult to see. Not used to swimming in a crowd yet.
What would you do differently?:

Need to train in open water more.
Transition 1
  • 03m 40s
Comments:

Not sure what took so long.
What would you do differently?:

Put sunblock on prior to the race, not in the transition... j/k, wish I could blame it on that.
Bike
  • 1h 16m 33s
  • 24 miles
  • 18.81 mile/hr
Comments:

I think my downfall was riding a mountain bike. IMO, not bad for the equipment I had.
What would you do differently?:

Use a road bike.
Transition 2
  • 02m 24s
Comments:

Again, not sure what took me so long. Only needed to drop bike, remove helmet and grab a hat. Was in running shoes on bike already.
Run
  • 1h 00m 33s
  • 6 miles
  • 10m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Sandy spots didn't take me by suprise (saw them the day before), but they are no fun when you are tired.
What would you do differently?:

Definitely need to train more on running.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, talked with my wife. Water, oranges, etc.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I had a head cold. Didn't train for 1.5 weeks prior to race. Didn't train enough in general.

Event comments:

Only my 2nd race, so I don't have much to compare it too.




Last updated: 2008-04-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:02 | 1320 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 19/34
Overall: 0/436
Performance: Average
Suit: Compression Shorts
Course: Flat water
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:40
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:16:33 | 24 miles | 18.81 mile/hr
Age Group: 32/34
Overall: 0/436
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little with gusts
Course: Seemed to be a good course. Some of the road had rough patches in it.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:24
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:00:33 | 06 miles | 10m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 32/34
Overall: 0/436
Performance: Bad
HR was between 168 and 180 the entire run.
Course: 2 laps around the lake.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3