Camp Pendleton International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Oceanside CA, California
United States
Camp Pendleton
78F / 26C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 8h 25m
Overall Rank = 601/671
Age Group = Clydes
Age Group Rank = 37/42
Pre-race routine:

I ate a Cliff bar, and drank a quart of water to start my morning. When I got to Transition I set up in an overly crowded Clydesdale area.
Event warmup:

Nothing special. Pulled on my wetsuit, chatted with some of the other guys, and got into the water.
Swim
  • 25m 42s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

I could have gone out alot harder, as the swim is my strength, but I wanted to ensure I had plenty of strength left for the other events. The 1/4 mile sand run to T1 was unexpected.
What would you do differently?:

I took the course on the wide side to aviod the crowds. I would probably take a closer line in the next event and shave significant distance and time.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

No timing on T1 transitions
What would you do differently?:

Quicker, but I felt I did alright.
Bike
  • 1h 28m 14s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.90 mile/hr
Comments:

Loads of room to improve on my next bike performance.
What would you do differently?:

More bike saddle time in training.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

No time for transitions
Run
  • 1h 10m 24s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Run is my weakness. I ran the pace I expected. My left quad cramped mid way through the first lap but I ran through it. I increased my gatoraid intake and that helped out.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. I could always use more training time, but I did about what I expected to do and am very happy with my performance.
Post race
Warm down:

Simly walked around and chatted with my wife. She made my day!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

More training time for the bike and the run.

Event comments:

Great race for my first Olympic distance. It sets a good baseline to work from. I am very happy to have this race under my belt.




Last updated: 2008-07-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:42 | 1640 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/42
Overall: 62/671
Performance: Good
Suit: DeStoto T1 First Wave
Course: Around the Camp Pendleton boat basin
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
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: Average
Biking
01:28:14 | 24.85 miles | 16.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 624/671
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Nice course through Camp Pendleton. The hills were a bit more than I expected, but not to tough.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 75
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:10:24 | 06.21 miles | 11m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 644/671
Performance: Average
Course: Nice run through the base. 2 laps on the course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4