San Jose International Triathalon - TriathlonOlympic


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San Jose, California
United States
J&A Productions, LLC
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 06m 10s
Overall Rank = 538/884
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 25/39
Pre-race routine:

Had a good night sleep and was up on time. Stayed in a hotel near the race. Normal breakfast of banana and peanut butter sandwich.
Event warmup:

Minimal warm up. Just a hundred yards of easy swim prior to event start.
Swim
  • 27m 51s
  • 1367 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

26 of 39 in age group.
Lots of congestion on the swim...had trouble spacing out even in the straights between the bouys.
What would you do differently?:

Stay more to the outside of the course on straight legs between bouys.
Transition 1
  • 03m 54s
Comments:

Had a little trouble with wetsuit stuck on heels.
What would you do differently?:

More body glide on legs of suit.
Bike
  • 1h 24m 2s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.74 mile/hr
Comments:

33 of 39 in age group. Felt good on the bike and worked pretty hard and consistent. Slight headwind on the first 10 miles which slowed me a little.
What would you do differently?:

Need more interval training prior to race. Also, needed to take in more fluids early in the ride.
Transition 2
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

Good transition compared to age group.
Run
  • 1h 08m 28s
  • 7.4 miles
  • 09m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

29 of 39 age group
Let myself get flustered by mismarked course. Organizer screwed up and made it a 12k rather than 10k. Unable to keep up run pace for the additional mile.
What would you do differently?:

Not get frustrated. Find a mantra for motivation during adversity.
Post race
Warm down:

Did not stretch soon enough after completing the run. Very tight hamstrings.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Allowed myself to get frustrated on the run. After mile 4 still running AWAY from the finish got into my head.

Event comments:

Screwed up the run course and made it 7.4 miles instead of 6.2. Worst of all, they did not tell us ahead of time. After mile 6 marker we still had almost 1.5 miles to finish with no additional signs.

Not enough volunteers to support start of race. Started 30 minutes late and had few announcements.

Did not have the promised aid station on bike route at top of the big climb.






Last updated: 2009-01-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:51 | 1367 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 26/39
Overall: 0/884
Performance: Good
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Lake loop.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:54
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:24:02 | 24.85 miles | 17.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 33/39
Overall: 0/884
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly flat course with one long hill close to 1 mile and almost 350 feet. Great pavement and lots of course volunteers.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:08:28 | 07.4 miles | 09m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 29/39
Overall: 0/884
Performance: Good
Course: Flat course on good, mostly paved trail.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2