XTERRA Crested Butte - Triathlon


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Crested Butte, Colorado
United States
XTERRA
67F / 19C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 45m
Overall Rank = low/a lot
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/a lot
Pre-race routine:

Wake up at campsite, eat a bagel, change clothes, ride Mtn bike 12 miles to race start
Event warmup:

ride mtn bike to race start
Swim
  • 21m
  • 1093 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

Decent T1 but I am slow and the Transitions are not my problem
What would you do differently?:

Be a faster swimmer
Bike
  • 1h 55m
  • 14.91 miles
  • 7.78 mile/hr
Comments:

Got a flat, changed very quickly, but sort of bonked after it, still had a lot of fun
What would you do differently?:

go faster up hill
Transition 2
  • 02m 33s
Comments:

decent
What would you do differently?:

go faster, eat more blocks
Run
  • 1h 12m
  • 5.59 miles
  • 12m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Actually a fun tough run, I passed 3 and got passed by three
What would you do differently?:

run faster
Post race
Warm down:

ate pasta

What limited your ability to perform faster:

fitness

Event comments:

They need beer at the finish, and chicken or turkey would be nice.

Maybe should not have ridden to the race, may have tired me out a bit.




Last updated: 2008-07-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:00 | 1093 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/a lot
Overall: 0/a lot
Performance:
Bad swim
Suit: Tri John wet suit
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:30
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:55:00 | 14.91 miles | 7.78 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/a lot
Overall: 0/a lot
Performance: Average
sweet ride it was a blast
Wind: None
Course: Awesome, I splashed a lady trying to keep her bike dry. It was a blast
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 12
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:12:00 | 05.59 miles | 12m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/a lot
Overall: 0/a lot
Performance: Good
I actually felt great and had a fun trail run
Course: almost fell twice and that hurts the knees, but I did better than I thought I would
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %up
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5