Nautica Malibu Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Malibu, California
United States
Michael Epstein Sports Productions, Inc.
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 4h 06m 50s
Overall Rank = 1076/1078
Age Group = Clydes+
Age Group Rank = 16/16
Pre-race routine:

Was up on time and felt well-rested. Had some protein and light breakfast. Rode down to the transition area 15 min after opening, set up my spot (which was right near the entrance from swim, but a huge length to bike exit).
Event warmup:

Put on wet suit and then had a 3/4 mile walk down the strand to swim start. Following a trip to the john, I did a couple of lengths out and back into the rough water to raise heart rate and gauge current.
Swim
  • 33m 32s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt really good about my swim. If I had been more aggressive in start (walked in and stayed to outside) and stayed in on the buoys (instead of keeping out of the mosh by about 25 yards) I could have finished as hig as 3rd in my wave.
What would you do differently?:

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Transition 1
  • 06m 36s
Comments:

I am not a strong transitioner - just a heavy dude who needs to build momentum. I sat to put on my shoes, took my time, and as stated above - had about 300 yards to cover to get out of transition.
What would you do differently?:

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Bike
  • 1h 41m 8s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 14.74 mile/hr
Comments:

Slowest here - at 320 lbs coming into this race, I really slowed climbing the hills. But to be fair - it was almost exactly what I predicted I would put in in talking strategy with my wife. I will say, I enjoyed being just ahead of the women's field. It meant being passed by 20-somethings, then 30-somethings, then 40-somethings...you get the idea. Plugged along, had a couple of good conversations with a couple of others strugglers.
What would you do differently?:

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Transition 2
  • 04m 44s
Comments:

Not quite as bad as T1 - did not sit, but knew the run was going to be a problem.
What would you do differently?:

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Run
  • 1h 40m 50s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 16m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Ok...so I struggled, ridiculously so. I just started running stand alone 10ks this year and never tacked onto a multisport day like this. I jogged for some of the course (maybe a 1/3), but had pains in my left knee, right shin, and my right ankle started to make a popping sound with each agressive step. Note: I am not saying that I slowed because I was injured, I was injuring myself because I was unprepared.
What would you do differently?:

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Post race
Warm down:

I received a nice wet towel, some water, and some food. I went home (5 minutes away) and took an ice bath. Had to go back over about an hour after finishing to get the 4 relay teams we registered squared away after some check in drama - this took 90 minutes... then finally a nap.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

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Event comments:

This is a great race - my own ability not withstanding.




Last updated: 2009-03-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:32 | 1640 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/16
Overall: 0/1078
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: Simple rectangle course, marked by six orange buoys.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 06:36
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:41:08 | 24.85 miles | 14.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/16
Overall: 0/1078
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Beautiful course, ride it every week.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:44
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:40:50 | 06.21 miles | 16m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/16
Overall: 0/1078
Performance: Bad
Course: Relatively flat - out and back, with 2 doglegs to make the distance 6.2...beautiful place to suffer
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 1
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4