Las Vegas Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Boulder City, Nevada
United States
Mountain Man Events
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 57m 32s
Overall Rank = 73/193
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 12/28
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5am. Stayed at the RV park at Lake Mead so was pretty close to 'onsite' for the race. 1 mile walk to the starting / transition area.
Event warmup:

Walk from RV to starting area was plenty of warmup carrying all equipment.
Swim
  • 31m 38s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 07s / 100 meters
Comments:

First 1500m OWS. First wetsuit swim. Made sure to start slow and find some open space to get going. Swim went good. Found someone to draft off which worked great. This was my second triathlon and first olympic so hadn't had a chance to try drafting. Didn't care what my swim time was, my goal was just to finish the event. For the first 100 meters or so had the same sensation many other first time wet suit swimmers mentioned of a tightness in the chest. Just coasted along trying to stay in a rhythm and it got better.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. With more training and practice my swim times will get faster.
Transition 1
  • 03m 3s
Comments:

Made sure I wasn't forgetting anything. No problems with transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 1h 25m 4s
  • 25 miles
  • 17.63 mile/hr
Comments:

Rolling hills throughout course. Steeper hill at approx mile 21 which was tough. Biked at a comfortable pace as I was just looking to finish the event. Nice scenic ride through Lake Mead so was an enjoyable part of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

No problems. Rembered my Garmin this time for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 55m 52s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

This was the first race that I've run a 10k, and only the second time I've ever run that far. LEft knee and lower leg really hurt. Haven't had that problem since my first training runs. I think the problem was having run after the biking segment. More training and distance will help going forward.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Find a bathroom! After that just got some water and laid in the lake to cool down. Was getting pretty hot by that time. Must have been really tough on the half iron particpants. Daytime high was supposed to reach 100.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I've only been training for three months so I was very happy with my performance. My goal was to finish the race and enjoy the time which I accomplished.

Event comments:

Very well organized event, at least from my limited triathlon experience.

Packet pickup was the day before the race and included a briefing on the course route and information for new particpants which was informative.

Race Day: Pre race marking and set up was organized and no problems experienced. Swim waves started exactly on time. Swim course well layed out as a U shape so no problems with swimmers coming back the other direction. Bike course pretty much an out and back which spread out the bicycle traffic so no problems with passing or getting passed. Run course was uphill for the entire first half, then turnaround and back down for the second half.

Looking forward to particpating again next year in this event! Congratulations to all the other racers, and thanks to all the volunteers who helped make the event a success!





Last updated: 2008-06-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:38 | 1500 meters | 02m 07s / 100meters
Age Group: 14/28
Overall: 0/193
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless Pro Motion wetsuit
Course: U shaped out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:03
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:25:04 | 25 miles | 17.63 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/28
Overall: 0/193
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Rolling hills with one larger hill.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:58
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:55:52 | 06.2 miles | 09m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/28
Overall: 0/193
Performance: Good
Course: 3.1 miles uphill then 3.1 miles downhill. Combination of dirt trail and asphalt.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5