Auburn International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Auburn, California
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 38m 13s
Overall Rank = 159/184
Age Group = 40
Age Group Rank = 13/17
Pre-race routine:

set up bike and gear, body mark, rest room, wet suit, swam to warm up
Event warmup:

swam, but not hard
Swim
  • 36m 10s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 12s / 100 yards
Comments:

Im so in la,la land on swim. If I can't see people, I'm not racing. Need to work on drafting and pushing myself to keep up
What would you do differently?:

swim harder, get HR up durring warmup
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 2h 08m 5s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 11.64 mile/hr
Comments:

got a flat tire at end. couldn't get tire off the wheel. another racer (Bruce from Marin) stopped to help - savior! Took him a long time, but he was able to fix my flat. Yeah!

Took 25 minutes to fix flat - really screwed up my ranking

Loved the course!!!!!!! Felt strong on the hills. Challenging but so doable!
What would you do differently?:

learn how to change a tire fast!
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 53m 58s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

loved the run, pushed hard
What would you do differently?:

faster on down hills, run course before race to know where to push it
Post race
Warm down:

FOOD then easy bike and run back to car

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not being able to change tire quickly. need to improve swim time

Event comments:

I loved this race! Beautiful course, challenging, great support. I was in my happy place durring the entire event!




Last updated: 2009-03-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:10 | 1640 yards | 02m 12s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/17
Overall: 148/184
Performance: Below average
Suit: sleevless wet suit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:08:05 | 24.85 miles | 11.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/17
Overall: 178/184
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Can you say "HILLS"
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:53:58 | 06.21 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/17
Overall: 83/184
Performance: Good
Course: fun trails, beautiful! Lots of long hills up and down
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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