Sandman - TriathlonSprint


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Santa Cruz, California
United States
Santa Cruz State Lifeguard Association
60F / 16C
 		Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = /+-200
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5am. I made some cytomax and coffee and ate a bowl of cheerios. My wife and I loaded stuff into the car, and got the kids up. They weren't very happy! The coast was very foggy, but inland where the bike course was had some clearing already. Got to the race plenty early. Kids went for some breakfast while I set up my transition.
Event warmup:

Walked from transition to the swim start to get the lay of the land, and jogged back. Saw the kids again, and got big hugs and cheers from them. Grabbed my wetsuit/goggles/earplugs/cap and headed down the beach.
Swim
  • 23m 39s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Stayed wide and back, wasn't really in a big hurry. First race in the ocean for me, and sighting, salt water in the mouth, current and swell made it interesting. I knock out pretty consistent 2.00-2.15 100's in the pool, so I'd say this time was resonable.
What would you do differently?:

More ocean practice, be a little more aggressive
Transition 1
  • 05m 19s
Comments:

Swim cap was almost off of my head before I finished. (head too big!) I should have kept swimming another 10yds or so, little to deep when I stood. Made it out of the water, and ran up the beach to transition. It was a long way. When to put on sunglasses, and they broke, big bummer.
Had a tub & water to clean feet, dried them and got my socks & bike shoes on pretty well. Could have been better, though.
What would you do differently?:

practice transition a few times.
Bike
  • 52m 8s
  • 15 miles
  • 17.26 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a ball! Passed far more than passed me, even a few of those fancy bike porn stars! That was really fun.
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

It was okay.
Run
  • 51m 8s
  • 4.2 miles
  • 12m 10s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Water, hugs, joint juice. Had a bbq & pool party with the family.
lots of fun.

Event comments:

Lots of fun.


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Last updated: 2008-05-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:39 | 880 yards | 02m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/+-200
Performance: Average
Suit: Neosport full (surfer)
Course: 3 wave start. I was last, (clydesdales were with the 50+ crowd) The swim took us around the Palo Alto, a cement merchant marine ship that was turned into a sort of pier. The Santa Cruz lifequard Assoc. did a great job of having paddlers line the course.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:19
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:52:08 | 15 miles | 17.26 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/+-200
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Hilly, mostly up on the way out. A long decent from the mid mark, more hills before a flat finish.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:51:08 | 04.2 miles | 12m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/+-200
Performance: Average
Course: Beach Run. Soft sand really blows. The wet sand was easy to run on, but the beach was really steep. Runnign across the incline kind of beat me up. Then we had to climb stairs, run through a campground, and then down a ramp. Walked the stairs. Kept hr in a good zone, and had fun.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4