Las Palomas Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Rocky Point,
Mexico
RedRock Co
73F / 23C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 38s
Overall Rank = 27/125
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/19
Pre-race routine:

Got up early ate a homemade breakfast buritto, and some fruit. Prepared all of my equipment and completed some stretching. Took my gear to transition went back to my room and got ready for the race.
Event warmup:

Stretching, wearing the wetsuit, a short swim in the ocean.
Swim
  • 15m 28s
  • 800 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Very tough swim as this was my first all combat race. I was actually happy with my time, but the constant running into and being run into, kicked, hit and overall chaos was frustrating. Need to learn better strategies for this typ of swim.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure yet
Transition 1
  • 03m 21s
Comments:

Transition went pretty good. I took time to drink some fluids and catch my breath, but everything else went well.
What would you do differently?:

Just get through transition and get the fluids I need after I start my ride.
Bike
  • 52m 51s
  • 16.5 miles
  • 18.73 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike went pretty smooth. I didn't shift into my small ring on the first time I had to climb the short but steep hill. I got it right the second time though.
What would you do differently?:

Either do a pre-ride or other scouting of the course to know what to expect.
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

transition felt good. I took time to get a gel and a quick shot of Gatorade.
What would you do differently?:

Take the gel with me and just get my drinks on the course.
Run
  • 24m 41s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good. I was able to push myself and catch several people in the last 1/2 mile or so. The beach run about ate my lunch after passing a couple of guys. Sprinting in sand bad.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank lots of water. stretched, walked down the beach and enjoyed the post race party.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of experience in the OWS. Not knowing the bike course. I could practice my transitions as I haven't really given them much thought to this point other than organizing my gear so I don't forget anything.

Event comments:

This was a fun triathlon. We made a family vacation out of it. The Red Rock folks put together a good event.




Last updated: 2009-03-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:28 | 800 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/19
Overall: 53/125
Performance: Average
Suit: ORCA Equipe
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:21
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:52:51 | 16.5 miles | 18.73 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/19
Overall: 33/125
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Course was good. Some hills and decent straight stretches. Not to many corners.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:15
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:41 | 03.11 miles | 07m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/19
Overall: 26/125
Performance: Good
Course: Nice run through a golf course. Some two way traffic and a tough finish run down the beach.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5