Chili Harvest Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Socorro, New Mexico
United States
City Of Socorro
84F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 34m 14s
Overall Rank = 98/146
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/10
Pre-race routine:

Had breakfast at hotel. Orange juice, roll, hot cereal w/ peanut butter & half cup coffee.
Event warmup:

Ran up street and did warm up lap in pool.
Swim
  • 09m
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 15s / 100 meters
Comments:

They had us in groups of 25 in order by our race numbers. Every ten seconds a swimmer would start in lane one and then when we reached the other side would go under the lane line into lane two. That would continue into each lane until lane eight, where we get out and went to the transition area.
What would you do differently?:

I would be quicker getting out of the pool and across the mat where the time chip gets the signal.
Transition 1
  • 02m 20s
Comments:

This is my fastest T1 time so far. The bungee shoelaces helped.
What would you do differently?:

Be quicker.
Bike
  • 51m 27s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 14.50 mile/hr
Comments:

I am very pleased with how I did on my mountain bike. My pace has never been over 13 miles/hour. This is a personal best for me. I lost count of how many people passed me on the bike, but that's ok.
What would you do differently?:

Get a road bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

Just a little problem snapping the race number belt. Otherwise, a good transition.
What would you do differently?:

Hustle a little more.
Run
  • 30m 16s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

It was pretty hot at this time of the race. I felt that I was keeping a steady pace.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more brick workouts from bike to run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around area.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Using a mountain bike instead of a road bike.

Event comments:

This is by far my favorite race. I like the fact that there is one transition area instead of two. Great post race activities and well organized. I can see why there are a lot of participants.




Last updated: 2008-06-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:00 | 400 meters | 02m 15s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 0/146
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Swimming pool: 50 meter length
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:20
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:51:27 | 12.43 miles | 14.50 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/10
Overall: 0/146
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Some rolling hills. Very well marked. It seemed downhill last 2-3 miles.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:16 | 03.11 miles | 09m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 0/146
Performance: Good
Course: This was a flat down and back type course. I believe there were four stops where you could get water or gatorade. The course was well marked and there seemed to be a lot of volunteers.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5