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CSULB Backwards Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Long Beach, California
United States
CSULB Triathlon Team
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 26m
Overall Rank = 105/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/
Pre-race routine:

Saturday prior to the race picked up race packet and had my number on my shirt and bike put on. Race day, picked up timing chip, got some ink done with a sharpie for my number. Walked around the entrance and exit locations to be sure I knew where I was going and such.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 437 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

On my bike leg I cramped in my calf and needed to stop for about a minute to let the muscle recover. By the time I got to the swim leg my kick was not there and swam too leisurely.
What would you do differently?:

Drink, the adrenaline was pumping so much I didn't drink anything and cramping resulted from it.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Freaking left my cleat covers on my shoes, cost me time to take them off.
What would you do differently?:

Have my cleat covers off
Bike
  • 00m
  • 12 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike leg was techinically very challenging, there were alot of downhill into corners. The roads during these turn were rough and I overbraked for fear of loosing traction. The worst turn was the one right before the uphill section. Typically prior to any uphill section you build as much momentum as possible however having a corner placed right before it is a momentum killer Something new to work on.
What would you do differently?:

Work on my carrying speed through the corners. I cramped during the last lap and that really hurt the swim leg that followed. Pretty upset about that.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 3.5 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

The run was straight forward, some of the paths were too tight forcing you to circumvent obstacles along with people. The stair portion was fun, the risers of the stairs were not to high.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramp in my right calf




Last updated: 2009-03-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 437 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 6/
Overall: 103/
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: The swim was 400M in a pool in a snake like route.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:00:00 | 12 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Very technical course through the campus with various elevation changes.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 03.5 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Relatively flat, one long section of stairs.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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