Encinitas Sprint Triathlon
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Encinitas Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: Zigzaged a little on both the way out and back. Need to work on sighting a bit more in open water. What would you do differently?: Swim harder. This was my first triathlon and I probably could have gone a little harder in the swim. Felt I got into a zone which was comfortable, but for races, perhaps could take a little more pain. Now I know. Transition 1
Comments: I think I ran passed my bike a little bit. Gettting up the hill to the transition area was a little harder than anticipated. What would you do differently?: Maybe use a more visible towel to spot. Bike
Comments: The bike was certainly my best event. The roads were a little wet from the fog / heavy overcast that persisted through the morning. I heard of riders going down, but didn't see any. What would you do differently?: Don't carry a full bottle of fluids. Maybe 3/4 or 1/2 full are about right for this distance. Maybe could have pushed a tad harder on the first loop (of two). I felt much more warmed up by the second loop, so perhaps will warm up on the bike before race next time. Get a tri bike. Transition 2
Comments: Took a few extra seconds fitting the bike back on the rack amid all the gear lying around. Run
Comments: Probably too much drink given this distance. Was well hydrated the couple days prior. Had some more while setting up in transition, on the bike, and took some water on the way out of T2. What would you do differently?: Probably should have done without T2 water. Relatively new to running. Have mostly been building distance. Need to start working in speed training. Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: Run training (speed workouts needed). Even an incremental improvement in time here would have a significant impact in age group standings. Also need to work on navigation skills. Last updated: 2009-04-16 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 206/592
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 25/61
Woke up. Ate a banana. Took a gel about 20 min. prior to race start.
Ran very slowly for about a 1/2 mile. About 15 min prior to start, swam out past surf, which was very small, and back to make sure goggles and wetsuit felt good.