Los Angeles Triathlon (Kaiser Permanente) - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Los Angeles, California
United States
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 35m 22s
Overall Rank = 255/1121
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 26/154
Pre-race routine:

Bike: 28-30 miles 4 x week
Run: elliptical, 45 mins @250 rpm, 4 x week + 2 10K runs
Swim: 800m-1500m 3 x week (ocean) + 3000m (pool) every second week
Weights: 4 x week (upper body)
Event warmup:

15 mins swim, stretching
Swim
  • 32m 16s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Slower pace to first buoy, more frequesnt sighting.
Transition 1
  • 03m 41s
What would you do differently?:

Leave shoes clipped in and get in on the fly.
Bike
  • 1h 08m 59s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.61 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder...
Transition 2
  • 02m 29s
What would you do differently?:

Get out of shoes prior to dismount...
Run
  • 47m 58s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

drank too much prior to race...serious overhydration issues on the run limited my speed.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overhydration, poor meal choice night before

Event comments:

A great first tri!!!




Last updated: 2008-09-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:16 | 1640 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/154
Overall: 0/1121
Performance: Below average
Suit: (Yes) Long John
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:41
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:08:59 | 24.85 miles | 21.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/154
Overall: 0/1121
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:29
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:47:58 | 06.21 miles | 07m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/154
Overall: 0/1121
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 4