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Las Palomas Triathlon at Rocky Point - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Rocky Point ,
Mexico
Red Rock Company
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 20m 49s
Overall Rank = 27/134
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/24
Pre-race routine:

Woke up and took the bike down to transition. Since the race doesn't start until 9:00 it's a pretty relaxed morning. Ate more than usual before a race I think this caused my stomach issues later.
Event warmup:

Wrestle with the wetsuit to get it on and walk down to the beach.
Swim
  • 27m 5s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 49s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt good the whole time. Really calm out there so it was a pretty easy swim, felt a little short though.
What would you do differently?:

Not too much.
Transition 1
  • 02m 38s
Comments:

Kind of a long run from the beach to transition included in swim time. Had a little trouble getting my wetsuit off but everything else was pretty smooth.
What would you do differently?:

Get the wetsuit off quicker.
Bike
  • 71m 34s
  • 24.5 miles
  • 20.54 mile/hr
Comments:

Had some stomach issues for half the bike and most of the run but rode well and my legs a felt strong. I kept a good cadence and pretty good pace. I think I only let four people pass me while riding.
What would you do differently?:

I think if I hadn't eaten so much in the morning I wouldn't have had stomach issues, but overall I'm pretty happy.
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

No real problems, a little slow but no big deal.
What would you do differently?:

Go a little quicker.
Run
  • 37m 47s
  • 4.3 miles
  • 08m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt OK on the run. My stomach was bothering me but I had no problem running, I just couldn't go fast for some reason. The run was supposed to be a 10k but ended up as 4.3 miles, when I saw I was headed to the beach for the finish I was worried I had missed a turn but some girl said she thought it was short also so I just head for the beach and kicked through the sand to the finish.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Stood under the beach side shower to cool down, it felt great!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I felt pretty solid the whole race, my only mistake was eating too much in the morning and I think that was just a comfort issue and didn't really slow me down much.

Event comments:

Great time in Mexico with a group of my friends. Once again we had 2 people doing their first race, one of them my friends 61 year old mom. We had 2 sweet condos and cooked up great dinners for the group and just hung out. On Sunday we had a fun two man scramble golf tournament and then headed back to Phoenix. My only negative thing about the race is the shortening of the run, I had a good race going and I think could have had a Olympic distance PR if the distance was correct.


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Last updated: 2009-02-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:05 | 1500 meters | 01m 49s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/24
Overall: 26/134
Performance: Good
Suit: Yes
Course: Kind of a triangle out to a buoy then parallel to the beach to another buoy and then turn back to the beach.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:38
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:71:34 | 24.5 miles | 20.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/24
Overall: 26/134
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Three loops around the Sandy Beach resorts.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:37:47 | 04.3 miles | 08m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/24
Overall: 42/134
Performance: Below average
Course: Around the Las Palomas resort golf course, for some reason they shortened the run to 4.3 miles.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2009-04-20 12:23 PM

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2009-04-20 1:54 PM
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Awesome job at the race, sounds like a blast.
2009-04-20 3:16 PM
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Awesome job Travis!!! Too bad the run was cut THAT short! Bummer!

2009-04-20 5:46 PM
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Awesome job Travis! Sorry you felt short on the swim- next time try to stay away from the tall triathletes Sorry!

Sounds like an all around fun time. Will have to get to that race someday! You will get your PR soon

2009-04-21 11:13 AM
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Man, that sounds like such a blast! Great job on the race, sucks that the run was cut soo short!

 

2009-04-21 2:35 PM
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Great race!

2009-04-22 12:38 PM
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Great job out there Travis!!  I told you not to drink the water.  I bet that's what caused your stomach issues  Laughing
2009-04-22 12:53 PM
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Hey Travis, great job! I wish I had known you were there, I would have searched you out to say hi! For the reason behind the short run course, see my race report below, they discussed it at the awards ceremony.
2009-04-22 12:56 PM
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Bummer about the stomach issues but great race none the less!

2009-04-22 1:07 PM
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Great race T-man!
2009-04-22 5:20 PM
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Great job Travis.  Glad you had a fun time down there during your stay besides the stomach issues during the race.

2009-04-23 12:13 PM
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Great job!! sorry about the short run but sounds like fun overall
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Subject: RE: Las Palomas Triathlon at Rocky Point - Olympic Distance
Congrats to All participants. Las Palomas is my one of best place at rocky point. I like an arrangement of race according to  division Age Group.When race starts all participants are really happy to won the race.
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