Vineman Showdown at Sundown - TriathlonSprint


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San Rafael, California
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 07m 10s
Overall Rank = 96/508
Age Group = M 20-24
Age Group Rank = 2/5
Pre-race routine:

Afternoon race -- went out, stayed up past 2:00 the night before and slept until 10:30! Rode bike to TX from car, registered and got set-up. Listened to race director's description and then headed to swim start.
Event warmup:

Quick swim.
Swim
  • 07m 20s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Big wave start, lots of kicking and shoving. Temp was cold but OK once I got into groove. Also, oceans are salty.
What would you do differently?:

Get more comfortable with ocean swims and drafting.
Transition 1
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

Getting into shoes on the bike was a bad idea! Start was all uphill and couldn't get in even after flat. Had to stop and put shoes on -- suck!
What would you do differently?:

Get into shoes before bike.
Bike
  • 30m 43s
  • 9 miles
  • 17.58 mile/hr
Comments:

Tried to go smoothly and save ~5% for the run.
What would you do differently?:

More hill training.
Transition 2
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

Uphill out of TX was hard!
Run
  • 26m 14s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Good negative splits.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around TX and had food/drink at race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hills, running.

Event comments:

Odd to race in the afternoon, but I'd definitely do this race again next year.




Last updated: 2009-03-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:20 | 440 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/5
Overall: 0/508
Performance: Good
Suit: BlueSeventy
Course: Arc-shaped course in San Pablo Bay.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:40
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:30:43 | 09 miles | 17.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/5
Overall: 0/508
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Technical and hilly, not much flat. Fun to ride but challenging.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:11
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:14 | 03 miles | 08m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/5
Overall: 0/508
Performance: Average
1: 9:02 2: 8:32 3: 8:15 .1: 7:24
Course: After TX, rest of course was nice and flat!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4