Spring Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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San Diego, California
United States
KOZ Enterprises
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 08m 35s
Overall Rank = 417/825
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 54/92
Pre-race routine:

Arrived to the race early and had plenty of time to set up. I just waited around until the start.
Event warmup:

No formal warmup, easy stretch of the arms before the swim.
Swim
  • 08m 4s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a rough swim. I always seemed to have someone crawling over me or me eunning into someone else. I got kicked in the face once but no damage done. It was really hard to find a lane and get into a groove. I was pretty tired after this just from the constant navigating and the starting/stopping. Even with all the work I had the EXACT same split as last year.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure on this one, it is just a short swim with lots of turns. No major opportunities to get into a rhythm.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Nothing really to report here
Bike
  • 32m 46s
  • 9 miles
  • 16.48 mile/hr
Comments:

Decent ride, a little slower then last year. There was a pretty good headwind for most of the first lap and the paths were crowded.
What would you do differently?:

Need more speed training
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Decent T2, seemed to be in/out quickly
Run
  • 27m 45s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

This is where I feel I did really well (for me). I remember last year having trouble on this with a fall on the smooth sand and having to walk before the first mile. This year I was able to pick up a fast, comfortable pace and hold it. My splits were really good (9:35, 9:35, 8:55). I am really happy with this run, especially with the sub-10 splits, comfortable feel, and the negative split on mile 3.
What would you do differently?:

Probably could have gone faster but I am not complaining.
Post race
Warm down:

Easy walk to recover while finding some food and drink.

Event comments:

I really like this race. It is a good introduction to the season. I am really happy with my performance, even though I had the EXACT same time overall and on the swim split. I was slower on this year's bike but faster on this year's run.




Last updated: 2009-02-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:04 | 547 yards | 01m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 26/92
Overall: 0/825
Performance: Average
Suit: Yes
Course: A modified rectangle, 3 buoys, ramp start.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:32:46 | 09 miles | 16.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 41/92
Overall: 0/825
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course: An out and back with 2 loops on an island bike trail.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80s
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:45 | 03 miles | 09m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 71/92
Overall: 0/825
Performance: Good
Course: An out and back with 2 loops.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4