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Castaic Lake Sprint Triathlon II - TriathlonSprint

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Castaic, California
United States
Running Wilde
78F / 26C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 13m 4s
Overall Rank = 116/157
Age Group = 50-55
Age Group Rank = 10/15

Pre-race routine:

Up early for the drive to Castaic. Beautiful morning, sunny and warm. Light breakfast and a cup of coffee for the one-hour ride. Plenty of parking, $11 fee to enter park, check in was very smooth. Transition area was wide open with lots of space between each rack

Event warmup:

I was in the last wave so I had plenty of time to stretch and swim prior to my heat

Swim

05m 25s
437 yards
01m 14s / 100 yards

Comments:

This was the first swim this summer that I felt like I had a good rhythm the entire swim. Also, what was especially nice was they had enough waves so there weren't 50 or more people all starting at the same time. My group had about 30 guys which was perfect.

What would you do differently?:

nothing

Transition 1

02m 20s

Comments:

Took my time in the transition. No problems

Bike

36m 5s
10 miles
16.63 mile/hr

Comments:

Moderate hills made for a challenging ride. I'm glad it was only 10 miles and not 20.

Transition 2

00m 25s

Comments:

Bike racked, shoes changed and out in record time. For me this was a very quick transition

Run

29m 29s
3.2 miles
09m 13s min/mile

Comments:

Very easy pace, although my back felt a little tight during the run.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked, stretched, drank water, ate oranges and a banana.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. I had a really good swim; however, I got passed by a lot of guys in my age group on the bike. Only one guy in my age group passed me on the run and he finished just ahead of me, so overall I felt I did pretty good. Bottom line: I had a lot of fun

Event comments:

Everyone was positive and encouraging, even the LA Sheriff's deputies working the streets and Wayside. The volunteers did an awesome job. Loved the venue and look forward to next year.

Last updated: 2009-07-13 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:05:25 \| 437 yards \| 01m 14s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/15
Overall:	0/157
Performance:	Good
Suit:	QR Spring Suit
Course:	Small arching swim to a large yellow bouy. 90 degree turn to shore. 100 yard sprint up a hill to the transition area.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	77F / 25C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Good
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	02:20
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Average	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	No
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:36:05 \| 10 miles \| 16.63 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/15
Overall:	0/157
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Little
Course:	Moderately hilly, but very well marked. Out from Castaic to Wayside (LASD) and back.
Road:	Rough	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:25
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:29:29 \| 03.2 miles \| 09m 13s min/mile
Age Group:	0/15
Overall:	0/157
Performance:	Average
Course:	Moderately hilly course out over spillway to boat ramp and back (2 miles), then past finish line for another 1/2 mile and back.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
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:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	5