Long Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Long Beach, California
United States
Pacific Sports LLC
 		Total Time = 1h 15m 8s
Overall Rank = 130/779
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 18/58
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30, had a cup of coffee and a protein bar. Loaded up my stuff and off to the race.
Event warmup:

jogged a little bit, light stretching, walked the transition.
Swim
  • 13m 44s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

I didn't feel that great at warm up, so I decided to just go out easy. The swim went by very quickly. I passed quite a few people and ended up with some white caps from the first group.
Transition 1
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

21/2 minutes faster than last year during transition. I think they moved the transition mat up the beach this year. That would explain the longer swim and shorter transition.
What would you do differently?:

Just practice transitions more. I can improve alot in this area.
Bike
  • 33m 31s
  • 11 miles
  • 19.69 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

improved 20 sec from last year.
What would you do differently?:

Practice transitions
Run
  • 23m 55s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

I had to stop 2 times right out of transition because my right calf cramped badly. Not sure why this happened but I am glad it went away. I had to start the run pretty slow though to make sure the cramp was gone.


I really need to spend the next 3 months working on my running. I just broke in my orthotics, so I am hoping putting the time in running alot will help me improve.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe push harder on the run. I could have broken 1:15 if I had paid attention to my time.

More running. Base building, speed work.
Post race
Warm down:

got some water and orange slices. Watched some racers come in...packed up and went to get some breakfast.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Having just gotten my orthotics for a short leg, I am sure that I can improve the quality of my runs and be faster next year.

Event comments:

I improved 3:30 from last year, so I am very happy about that. I know I can improve my running and transitions along with biking and swimming. Overall I am happy with the result an am looking forward to a winter maintenance run focused program.




Last updated: 2008-08-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:44 | 880 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/58
Overall: 0/779
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU
Course: 4 buoy course. Out to first buoy, turn right, past 3 other buoys and turn right to shore. I swam the same swim last year in 12:09. I think the transition mat was moved this year.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:05
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:33:31 | 11 miles | 19.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/58
Overall: 0/779
Performance: Good
I improved 2 minutes from last year. I need more work on the bike.
Wind:
Course: Nice flat course with bridge climb. Very scenic and fun course. It was a 2 lap course, so bridge climb was 4 times counting both sides coming and going.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:55 | 03 miles | 07m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/58
Overall: 0/779
Performance: Average
Course: Flat out and back
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 4