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5430 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports Corp.
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 24m 28s
Overall Rank = 15/800
Age Group = F30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/92
Pre-race routine:

Got the bike racked, then helped with the kids, then got everything else into place.
Event warmup:

Hopped on the bike, just to make sure everything was working, jogged 10 min with a few pickups and some dynamic stretching, then put on the wetsuit and swam about 200.
Swim
  • 13m 11s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

BAD swim. I went out too fast and was in the lead, but after the orange bouy, I saw a yellow bouy... Too bad it was the wrong yellow bouy and a kayak had to redirect me. I probably swam about 50 extra yds, plus missed out on ANY possible drafting. Made up a little ground on the way back in, but this was not my best swim.
What would you do differently?:

Not go out so fast.
Transition 1
  • 01m 3s
Comments:

Pretty smooth and the fastest T1 in my AG, but I did not have the smoothest mount. Mostly because it was crowded and I Was a little shaky, but once I was on, everything was fine. I passed a few gals just hopping on the bike!
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Bike
  • 47m 1s
  • 17.25 miles
  • 22.01 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride and good control and pace. 2 girls went by me in the first 10 minutes and I knew I had 2 more out in front of that so I was in 5th thinking WHAT the HELL!>!? But I played my own game and raced my own race and reeled them ALL back in, save Sabrina, by the end of the bike. Coming into T2 I was only 12 seconds behind first place.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Transition 2
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

The wind had knocked over the "wave 5" post marker and I ran all the way to "wave 3" before I realized that Sabrina was already out of T2!! SHIT, oh well I lost a few seconds, but other than that it was OK. Also, I had no legs to run anyway :)
What would you do differently?:

Be more aware of other markers than just a tall wide post that is likely to blow over.
Run
  • 22m 28s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

Well, I knew I was in 2nd and then when I got passed for 3rd, I just tried to hold her heels and thought, I'll try to hold on and if I have ANYTHING left on the last downhill, I'll try to blast past her, but it didn't happen. I had NO juice in the legs. Mostly from the ride the day before and Honu, but I will take what I got. It was still faster than last year :) Overall my goal was to podium and I did that, so I have to be happy!
What would you do differently?:

Not ride 3.5 hours the day before.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Previous racing still in the legs and training through the race.

Event comments:

Always love the 5430 series!! And WOW to podium at one of these big local races!!




Last updated: 2008-06-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:11 | 880 yards | 01m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/92
Overall: 141/800
Performance: Below average
Suit: 2XU V1
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:03
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:47:01 | 17.25 miles | 22.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/92
Overall: 0/800
Performance: Good
Avg HR was 176 max 178, so consistent. Avg power 211 (as opposed to 181 last year!) and was very consistent beginning to end.
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 94
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:46
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:28 | 03.1 miles | 07m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/92
Overall: 0/800
Performance: Average
Course:
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

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2008-06-18 8:53 PM

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2008-06-19 6:42 AM
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Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon
Great job holding 3rd.  Especially with the ride the day before.  Congrats...
2008-06-19 11:14 AM
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Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon
I did the exact same thing with that first buoy! Couldn't see the first one for the life of me! Great job on the race! You looked good on that podium!
2008-06-24 3:53 AM
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Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon

Sweet...hardware at large race while training for IM rocks!

See you in less than a month 

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