Jay Benson Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States
Kirtland Air Force Base
Total Time = 1h 03m 19s
Overall Rank = 27/448
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 4/22
Pre-race routine:

Woke up. Ate granola and yougurt with toast. Sipped water. Drove the four miles to the race.
Event warmup:

Unpacked, jogged for a bit. Couldn't stop yawning before race.
Swim
  • 08m 5s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was the last event. It was cloudy and crowed. I had a tough time passing in the first lane because it was so narrow. My arms didn't feel real strong and my form went to crap.
What would you do differently?:

I need to do sets after I'm exhausted. Perhaps bricks with the swim second.
Transition 1
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

this was the run to bike transition. I have mtn. bike shoes which take a little while to get into.
What would you do differently?:

nothing, seemed pretty good.
Bike
  • 32m 15s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 23.13 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt pretty good out there. Tried to keep it at 24/25 and definitely over 22. I wanted to push myself for the final 5mi, but just wasn't able to.
What would you do differently?:

Sprint up hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

This was the bike to swim transition. Did alright, although the run on the pavement was a bit slow.
Run
  • 20m 30s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

I tried to go "all out" but didn't. I need to work on pushing my pace. I don't think the extra effort would have hurt me in the other events.
Post race
Warm down:

Hit the bathroom, watched wife finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training probably, but I did alright.

Event comments:

The wave start was a little unclear. You can see from the results, that a few people started in the wrong wave.




Last updated: 2009-03-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:05 | 437 yards | 01m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/448
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:12
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:32:15 | 12.43 miles | 23.13 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/448
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Flat for the most part. A few hills on the back end.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:20:30 | 03 miles | 06m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/448
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4