5430 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports Corp.
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 31s
Overall Rank = 482/1154
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 10/48
Pre-race routine:

Up @ 4, in the car by 4:45 w/a Pam'd wetsuit and cup of coffee. Had a smoothie before we left. Got to the res around 5:40 and waited in line til body marking started. Got set up in transition, then had over an hour to kill before transition closed.
Event warmup:

Test rode my bike, thank God, because it took me 3 tries to get my back wheel in properly. Something wrong there -- every time I crank hard it pops out. Then did some running hill repeats to get the lungs and heart going. Finally headed to the beach, peed several times, sometimes not in my wetsuit, warmed up. Drank a bottle of sports drink and had a gel.
Swim
  • 20m 8s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

This swim was a success for me. My only goal was to swim dammit and no freaking out, no breast stroke, no inhaling waves. I did it. Only stopped when I got kicked in the goggles -- hard. That freaking hurt.
What would you do differently?:

Move farther to the front to start and let people pass me rather than be in the middle of the melee. And learn how to swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m 19s
Comments:

My gear was at the far end of the transition area. Got thru easily, just took a while to get there. 14th of 48 AG.
What would you do differently?:

Push to go a little faster.
Bike
  • 51m 51s
  • 17 miles
  • 19.67 mile/hr
Comments:

Lots of passing. Hammered on the reservoir road to pass as many as possible. Aero for most of the ride.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 00m 39s
Comments:

I was parked right by bike in -- nice. 1st place! We were racked by our wave so I don't know how my T2 was fastest.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 25m 37s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

No garmin so had no idea of pace, just focused on cadence and making sure I was pushing hard enough to be breathing hard. would have guessed my pace was slower than this.
What would you do differently?:

Start my kick sooner, because once I got going it felt good.
Post race
Warm down:

Wander around looking for Ted and friends.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hurt my knee a month ago so haven't been running much at all.

Event comments:

Fun race, good beer, fun seeing everyone. Serious athletes racing!! Happy to come in tied for 10th. Felt good to have taken 2 days off before the race since I was no longer fatigued today.




Last updated: 2009-01-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:08 | 880 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 32/48
Overall: 846/1154
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:19
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:51:51 | 17 miles | 19.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/48
Overall: 450/1154
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Flat loop.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:37 | 03.1 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/48
Overall: 387/1154
Performance: Average
Course: Out to dam and back, I think. Didn't pay much attention to where we were.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4