XTERRA Buffalo Creek - TriathlonOlympic


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Buffalo Creek, Colorado
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 48m 31s
Overall Rank = 39/
Age Group = 30 - 34
Age Group Rank = 13/
Pre-race routine:

woke at 4:15, left by 5am. drive to race site (2 hours): Breakfast spread out over drive includes: bagel with PB, cliff bar, banana, bottle of GU2O and one GU pack 30 minutes prior to race start. (1000 calories) - check in, set up transition, that's it.
Event warmup:

5 minutes of freestyle and breast stroke. A little pee in the suit to stay warm. (kind of gross but functional)
Swim
  • 25m 6s
  • 1760 yards
  • 01m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

good swim - came out 6th or so (in my wave) according to my wife.
What would you do differently?:

nothing. couldn't draft because they were going way off course. (or so I thought) They still ended up ahead of me so maybe I should have stayed with them. note to self for next time.
Transition 1
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

good transition. my goal was under 2 minutes and I smoked that. preperation and practice beforehand payed off.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 47m
  • 20 miles
  • 11.21 mile/hr
Comments:

Good balnce of hard while still saving some juice for the run. Started to doubt myself as I was getting passed by a bunch of guys, but I if I went harder, I would have crapped out on the run.

I have to continue riding off road to work on my decending skills. That seemed to be my achillies heel.

had to back off on my drinking because I could feel it sitting in my stomach. Only drank one bottle with about 2 gu's.
What would you do differently?:

practice downhill more. Other than that, good ride.
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
Comments:

good and fast. hurried, but not rushed.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Run
  • 33m 55s
  • 5 miles
  • 06m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

good run. had to walk a few steep sections, but planned on doing that. made up for it by running fast downhill.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

walk for 10 minutes and drink

What limited your ability to perform faster:

bike !!! (still working on it though)

Event comments:

fun race. I performed well overall and beat my goal of sub 3 hours.




Last updated: 2008-06-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:06 | 1760 yards | 01m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: QR wetsuit
Course: 2 laps with short run in ankle deep water.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:35
Performance:
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
01:47:00 | 20 miles | 11.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: very hilly. 2 long climbs ending the ride. 5 -6 miles with brief repreive in the middle.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:55 | 05 miles | 06m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: fun course, but I was just hanging on. (too much pain to really enjoy it)
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4