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Tempe International Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic

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Tempe, Arizona
United States
Tucson Racing Inc.
79F / 26C
Sunny

Total Time = 3h 48m 9s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clyde
Age Group Rank = 34/37

Pre-race routine:

Chicken broth for Breakfast as it was supposed to be a hot one.

Event warmup:

None - just chillin' with the ESCKTC members.

Swim

47m 46s
1500 meters
03m 11s / 100 meters

Comments:

First race ever where I did not have the adult floaty of my suit. I was pleased that even if the swim was slower, that i had no trouble.

What would you do differently?:

Perhaps I should have trained and not gotten so large.

Transition 1

01m 28s

Comments:

Spent too much time putting on bike gloves.

What would you do differently?:

Wish all the cutt grass was not on my feet for this transition, my bike shoe inserts must have had a fold in them as I felt the shoes for the first loop.

Bike

1h 28m 5s
24.85 miles
16.93 mile/hr

Comments:

Spent too much time getting up the short hills with my extra weight.

What would you do differently?:

Need some time in the saddle before I race again.

Transition 2

02m 48s

Comments:

Spent too much time getting socks on my feet and just becoming aware of the outside temps.

What would you do differently?:

Would be nice to run without socks, but I ma not to theat level at this time.

Run

1h 26m 58s
6.21 miles
14m min/mile

Comments:

I have not trained so I was not acclimated to a 100 degree run yet. Just no mojo to do anything but finish so walked about 5 of the miles.

What would you do differently?:

Train and lose the extra poundage.

Post race

Warm down:

Racking up gear.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight, motivation, lack of training, heat.

Event comments:

Most issues with this race are self imposed. I chose to do little to no training and eat way to much since Ironman of 2008.

Last updated: 2009-03-30 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:47:46 \| 1500 meters \| 03m 11s / 100meters
Age Group:	0/37
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Average
Suit:	No suits allowed
Course:	Large loop in Tempe Town lake. First 1/2 swimming into the blinding sun, second half away from the rays.
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	79F / 26C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Average

T1
Time:	01:28
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:

Biking
01:28:05 \| 24.85 miles \| 16.93 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/37
Overall:	0/
Performance:
Wind:	None
Course:	Two loops with lots of u-turns
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Below average	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	02:48
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike		Average
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
01:26:58 \| 06.21 miles \| 14m min/mile
Age Group:	0/37
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Below average
Course:	Two 5k loops in the open sun around Tempe Town Lake.
Keeping cool	Below average	Drinking	Just right