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Napa Valley "Grape Escape" Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Napa Valley, CA
United States
Envirosports
75F / 24C
Sunny

Total Time = 2h 10m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

stayed in Calistoga (carlin cottages) which is about 45 minutes drive to race site through rolling hills and winding roads. woke up at 0445 hrs to hydrate and eat an energy bar + banana.

Event warmup:

1/4 mile jog around race registration site.

Swim

17m
800 meters
02m 07s / 100 meters

Comments:

I didn't catch any drafts.

What would you do differently?:

I could have swum out stronger but i'm overall pleased with my swim performance.

Transition 1

04m 40s

Comments:

well, considering this is the first tri... must do T1 faster!

Bike

59m
15 miles
15.25 mile/hr

Comments:

It was difficult to read the situation and change the Sora gears on a borrowed bike. Managed to find a suitable cyclist for drafting on the return leg. I stayed with him for a good 4 miles and he was leading me through MANY other struggling cyclists! Also focused on his cadence and gear shifts. It took my mind off the slope difficulties.

What would you do differently?:

More training on hills. Should've done more on the Sentosa hills.

Transition 2

02m 30s

Run

47m
4 miles
11m 45s min/mile

Comments:

thighs got tight, calves were complaining. Had to race walk for about 1.5 miles in total. The rest of the way was slow pace running, except for the last half mile of pure grit and grimacing and some sprinting.

What would you do differently?:

Should've warmed up more with stretches and should've consumed more salts before the race.

Post race

Warm down:

hung around with my 'fan club' around the transition area.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The unfamiliar terrain

Event comments:

not too bad... :)

Last updated: 2005-05-17 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:17:00 \| 800 meters \| 02m 07s / 100meters
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Ironman hybrid full-sleeve wetsuit
Course:	straighforward course. refreshing water. first time in a huge body of water that's not salty or chlorinated.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:
Water temp:	60F / 16C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	04:40
Performance:	Below average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	Yes	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Below average

Biking
00:59:00 \| 15 miles \| 15.25 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Headwind
Course:	Rolling hills of Napa Valley! It's no joke. Some segments were cranking alot and it was like walking pace.
Road:	Rough Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Below average	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	02:30
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:47:00 \| 04 miles \| 11m 45s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Below average
Course:	Rolling hills again.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	Ok

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]	3