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Tiburon, California
United States
Tiburon Fire Department
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 31s
Overall Rank = 149/312
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got all my gear ready the night before. Had a light breakfast on the way down there, picked up number, cap and got body marked. Put on wetsuit and headed to the yacht club a little after 7:00 AM.
Event warmup:

Very little. Some light swimming right before the start. I never have as much time as I think I'll have.
Swim
  • 15m 55s
  • 780 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was supposed to be .5 miles, but my time was 15.55 and a pace of 31.50 per mile which comes out to about 780 yards.

Good swim, very proud of that one. My second race. Good at finding my way through the crowd, took it easy and remained calm, breathing was good, no problems, very happy with that swim.
What would you do differently?:

More warm-up time in the water. Push the pace a little? Otherwise, couldn't ask for a better swim.
Transition 1
  • 04m 56s
Comments:

The run from the yacht club was around 100 -150 yards I would say. Pretty good surface for running though and then through the grass in the park. I felt great.
What would you do differently?:

Probably took too long in T1, dumped some water on my head, took a gel and drank some water. Glasses got wet and spotty but not too bad.
Bike
  • 30m
  • 9 miles
  • 18.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt really good on the bike. Some course knowledge would have helped. It was beneficial to at least drive it on Friday. Could have probably. Passing was no problem, did pretty good on the one uphill section before Hacienda. Tried to spin out and stretch a little a mile or so from transition.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe push a little harder? Should have taken on a little more fluid.
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

T2 couldn't have been much better considering I ran in my shoes. Didn't wear socks so that saved some time.
What would you do differently?:

N/A
Run
  • 16m 14s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran about a fast as I could go without blowing up. Had a little extra left for the final sprint.
What would you do differently?:

Run more in training, I got passed by a few people.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking and stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wanted to take it easy and pace myself on the swim and go harder on the bike.

Event comments:

Good race, fun low-key atmosphere. Everyone had a great time, gorgeous race course, good traffic control by police and volunteers. Small scale fun race.

Weather was great and probably helped my time a lot.




Last updated: 2008-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:55 | 780 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 216/312
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: From the dock, out to the sea wall, 90 degree turn to left, around sea wall straight out and then another left turn to second buoy and back.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:56
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:30:00 | 09 miles | 18.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 99/312
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Course was pretty slow with some slow sandy turns in the beginning. Beginning was pretty windy along with sections on top of the ridge. Lots of tight twists, many of them blind. No traffic though. Some very rough pavement in places.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:16:14 | 02 miles | 08m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 168/312
Performance: Average
Course: Flat circular course. Nice scenery.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2008-07-27 10:58 PM

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Subject: Tiburon Fire Department Triathlon

2008-07-27 11:35 PM
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Subject: RE: Tiburon Fire Department Triathlon
Congrats on the great race and man did you get your RR up quick. I'll get to mine someday. overall I would agree, it is a fun local race.

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2008-07-27 11:46 PM
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Great job!  Sorry we did not have a chance to meet.
2008-07-27 11:59 PM
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I figured I would get it up since I tend to forget the details after a day or two. That was such a fun race! Next, I will probably do Pacific Grove Sprint or Treasure Island Sprint. Still on the fence about the Marin Tri (Oly) but that looks like fun and I like China Camp.

Abbie, I think I saw you. You have a green Guru right? You were talking to some people and then you were gone before I could make it over there. Tiburon is a beautiful place, I need to hang out there more often. What a great race course.
2008-07-28 12:01 AM
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Yep green Guru, that's me!  I had to leave pretty quick, my hubby and I were going to watch the drag races up at Infineon.
2008-07-28 12:19 PM
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Great race, especially that swim! You need to teach me to speed it up.

2008-07-28 12:22 PM
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You're too kind. Your name sounds familiar do I know you from somewhere? Also, I've read your race reports, maybe some day I'll be able to swim a mile in 22 minutes.
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