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Los Angeles, California
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 30m 29s
Overall Rank = 135/971
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 13/149
Pre-race routine:

Up at 3:00AM, ate a small breakfast, showered and headed down to Staples Center. Caught the first shuttle down to Venice Beach. Was unusally cool down there due to the full moon and clear skies, and relatively strong onshore breeze.
Event warmup:

Battled my way out into the considerable swell and shore break, as well as strong North-South current. Got nailed by a monster wave on my way out and got quite a scare - it nailed me right after I had duck-dived under a previous one. Did about 250m of warm up then decided to head in because the break was so strong and my wave start was getting close. There were a lot of very terrified looking faces on some of the participants onshore - likely the ones that had no OWS experience. This was NOT the day to do your first OWS.
Swim
  • 33m 57s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

The surf was unbelievable. We had to start 100m north of the chute to account for the southbound current. A tough swim out due to the pounding from the waves. Once I got out around the first buoy, things went surprisingly smooth - good navigation and decent speed. Exit was a little crazy again due to the heavy surf and currents.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing - did the best I could, given the heavy surf and current.
Transition 1
  • 02m 17s
Comments:

Good clean transition. Still would have liked to have cut about 30 seconds here.
Bike
  • 1h 07m 39s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.04 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike. The new course is still challenging enough - heading into downtown are a lot of false flats and rolling climbs to keep you honest. I held back a little in a few spots, since I wanted to considerably improve on last year's run and didn't want to blow my legs out completely. I was passing people constantly and no one passed me - that's about all I could ask for.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m 57s
Comments:

I was disappointed in my T2. I was shooting for right around 1:00 minute here, but I had a little trouble finding my rack and the run from the timing mat was quite long. I was off my shoes coming in and dismounted perfectly. Once I was racked I was out quick.
What would you do differently?:

Take better note of my rack position on the T2 map pre-race.
Run
  • 43m 31s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Great run. I cut several minutes off last year, which is good, because I'd been working my run a lot coming into this race, and it appears to have paid off. I was gunning for a 6:45 pace, but I wasn't off by very much, so no complaints. Thankfully, it was breezy and cool on the run, which was a nice change.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Maybe push the pace a little harder on the second half of my first loop.
Post race
Warm down:

Oatmeal cookies, a couple bagels and some water.

Event comments:

I enjoy Los Angeles Tri, probably because it was my first. Even with the bike course changes, I found this to be an enjoyable race. Well run, well supported and a good time.




Last updated: 2009-06-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:57 | 1640 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/149
Overall: 0/971
Performance: Average
Suit: Rocket Science Long John
Course: rectangular, CCW loop.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: High
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:17
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:07:39 | 24.85 miles | 22.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/149
Overall: 0/971
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Relatively flat, rolling course (500 ft elevation gain) from Venice Beach to downtown.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 110
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:57
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:43:31 | 06.21 miles | 07m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/149
Overall: 0/971
Performance: Good
Course: Two loops, one big climb up Grand Ave on each loop.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2009-10-04 10:17 PM

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2009-10-05 12:02 PM
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Subject: RE: Los Angeles Triathlon (Kaiser Permanente) - Olympic Distance
Wow, great race! You did a 1:07 on the bike and were holding back a little??!! 
Nice run also!
Congratulations! 2:30 is an awesome time given the conditions yesterday.
2009-10-05 12:29 PM
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great race man...i think i spotted you on the run, i was the one in the blue that yelled john, to see whether or not it was you....congrats man...see you in oceanside..
2009-10-06 4:34 PM
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Subject: RE: Los Angeles Triathlon (Kaiser Permanente) - Olympic Distance
Speedy!  Congratulations!

Oh, and thanks for confirming that the race had a lot of false flats and rolling climbs...I was beginning to think I might have imagined it!
2009-10-07 11:53 AM
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Subject: RE: Los Angeles Triathlon (Kaiser Permanente) - Olympic Distance

Nice work out there . Very Fast times     Congrats

Transitions times in this race have varied a lot depending on the layout of the transitions area .

 

 

 

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