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Redondo Beach Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Redondo Beach, California
United States
TC Tri Productions, LLC
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 15s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = F 30-34
Age Group Rank = 22/29
Pre-race routine:

Was sick 2 weeks before race. Got to race site, met up with teammates, set up transition.
Event warmup:

Got wet.
Swim
  • 21m 15s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim time also included long run/walk up to transition. Lots of swell. Forgot Garmin strap, so I put it in my jersey pocked under wetsuit.
What would you do differently?:

Not swallow water. Work more on running on the sand.
Transition 1
  • 06m 22s
Comments:

Couldn't find sunglasses, threw me off. Forgot to hit lap on Garmin on swim finish and bike start.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure to have sunglasses in helmet, not in jacked pocket.
Bike
  • 22m 11s
  • 6 miles
  • 16.23 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a bit of difficulty breathing in certain areas, so wasn't in aero as much as i would have liked.
What would you do differently?:

more time in aero.
Transition 2
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

Got passed coming into transition by a guy on a beach cruiser, he was part of a relay that left 10 mins after my wave.
What would you do differently?:

get shoes on easier
Run
  • 28m 15s
  • 2 miles
  • 14m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Walked a lot, felt like I was going to throw up most of the time.
What would you do differently?:

Run more, didn't run much in the weeks before due to illness.
Post race
Warm down:

Tried to down some food. walked around, took pictures with my team mates. Went from the race directly to Special Olympics of Southern California chapter games.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Recovering from being sick, coughing a lot.




Last updated: 2011-06-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:15 | 880 yards | 02m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Sleeveless
Course: Rectangle with 3 buoys
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 06:22
Performance:
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:22:11 | 06 miles | 16.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: 2 loops up catalina, down knob hill to esplande then down to I street (turnaround) then back the same way then left on torrance through loop and up hill.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:14
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:15 | 02 miles | 14m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Round loop around the pier and restaurants, well marked and staffed by volunteers.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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Subject: RE: Redondo Beach Triathlon - Sprint Course
Hope you're feeling better. Doing a race sick must have really sucked. At least you pulled through and did it!
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