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Lake San Antonio, California
United States
Tri-California
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 44m 18s
Overall Rank = 346/2400
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 25/131
Pre-race routine:

Late start, so got up at 6:30 and putzed for an hour and a half around the campsite. Ate 1/2 a muffin and a few strawberries.
Event warmup:

Ran about 1/2 mile at an EZ pace. Kept moving after that until wetsuit time. We only had 3-4 minutes after the last wave to get in the water to warmup.
Swim
  • 27m 53s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt best in 2nd half of swim, after it cleared out.
What would you do differently?:

Find my own water, earlier.
Transition 1
  • 02m 51s
Comments:

Good solid T2. huge transition area.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 1h 22m 52s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.99 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt really good in the latter 2/3 of this leg.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure.
Transition 2
  • 02m 38s
Comments:

Great transition except I forgot to leave my hat out. I wasted 15 sec. looking for it, then said forget it.
What would you do differently?:

Leave hat out.
Run
  • 48m 2s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm really happy with this run. There was noone going as fast as me on the downhills. I probably passes 30-40 people going down Lynch Hill.
What would you do differently?:

Take a little more fluids.
Post race
Warm down:

Friend Craig was waiting at finish line for me. Walked around with the family until cool. Split with them and went for a dip in the lake.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim

Event comments:

I now see why so many people do Wildflower every year. I really is a don't miss event. I'll be back next year, probably long course.




Last updated: 2007-12-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:53 | 1640 yards | 01m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/131
Overall: 0/2400
Performance: Average
Suit: BlueSeventy Full
Course: Start on boat ramp, then dogleg right and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:51
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:22:52 | 24.85 miles | 17.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/131
Overall: 0/2400
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Up Lynch Hill right out ot transition, then out the part entrance, turn west and out about 8 miles, then back. Very hilly. Very little flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 84
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:38
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:48:02 | 06.21 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/131
Overall: 0/2400
Performance: Good
Course: Rolly for the first 4 mills with pretty good small hills, then "real" hills at mile 4 and 5.5. Those hurt!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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

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2008-05-05 8:07 PM

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Subject: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance

2008-05-06 12:13 AM
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Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance

Excellent job on the race.  You smoked me!  It really was a wonderful course and a great day.

Congrads. 

2008-05-06 10:27 AM
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Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance
Exellent Race! Nice job on the downhill segments of the run - those are really hard for me to control; you mention the swim as a limiter to finishing faster, but if memory serves me, 01:42/100 is your fastest pace yet. Is that right? Looks like you've been doing a lot of swimming and your form must be really efficient to make that much improvement. Also looks like you were at a great weight for the race; everything I read about the bike segment is about maximizing the power to weight ratio, and the easiest way to improve that is to drop unnecessary pounds from the rider's frame. Great job. Hope your family had a good time too. Sounds like a blast.
2008-05-06 10:58 AM
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Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance
Great job Scott! Sounds like a challenging, but fun race. I gotta get up there someday!
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