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Toyota Desert Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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La Quinta, California
United States
Klein and Clark Sports, LLC
55F / 13C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 23m 46s
Overall Rank = 104/464
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/29
Pre-race routine:

Got up early, checked gear to make sure I had everything, had a clif bar and an orange and a bottle of g2.

Thanks to posse I didn't have to drive out at 3 am so got a good nights sleep.
Event warmup:

swam out about half way to first buoy and felt pretty good.
Swim
  • 12m 10s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

I think I need to open water swim more and more. My navigation stinks, my open water sighting stinks, and my form goes to crap for the first half of the swim while I struggle with the above (or maybe causing me to struggle with the above?)
What would you do differently?:

everything
Transition 1
  • 03m 9s
Comments:

wetsuit always get stuck on calf and heals regardless of how much body glide I use. Need to work on this.
Bike
  • 45m 11s
  • 14 miles
  • 18.59 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike number came off due to poor use of twisty ties and I figured I wouldn't be able to get my bike out of transition if it didn't have a number so I had to go back, get it, tie it back on. Lost maybe a minute or two.

Cadence meter and bike comp stopped working at some point due to bumpy road conditions.
What would you do differently?:

secure bike number and avoid bumps
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Run
  • 21m 26s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

felt pretty good on the run, I possibly could've pushed more...will try harder next time.
Post race



Last updated: 2010-02-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:10 | 547 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/29
Overall: 140/464
Performance: Below average
Suit: aquaman
Course: out to first buoy, left to second buoy then left again back to beach.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 55F / 13C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:45:11 | 14 miles | 18.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/29
Overall: 138/464
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: flat with one hill out from lake then a big square around a residential / rural neighborhood.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:26 | 03 miles | 07m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/29
Overall: 63/464
Performance: Good
Course: around the lake
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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2010-03-08 1:35 PM

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Subject: Toyota Desert Triathlon - Sprint Distance

2010-03-08 1:47 PM
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Subject: RE: Toyota Desert Triathlon - Sprint Distance
Overall 104/464! You did great! OWS is definitely an art...but the more you practice, the easier it becomes. Excellent job. Congratulations.
2010-03-08 6:05 PM
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Subject: RE: Toyota Desert Triathlon - Sprint Distance
Great job! You passed me out there, probably while you were chewing up the run with that 7 min pace of yours.
2010-03-08 9:00 PM
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Awesome race! I bet it was nice to race without pouring rain like last Saturday.
2010-03-09 12:02 AM
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Subject: RE: Toyota Desert Triathlon - Sprint Distance

I am so jealous of the amazing times you keep putting up!  Nice job!  Even if your navagation was "off" during the swim you got a good time!  Congrats!

2010-03-09 12:22 AM
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Nice job out there! Super fast run!   

2010-03-09 8:14 AM
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Awesome race, Bob!  Congratulations.  Great pacing on the run.

2010-03-09 9:52 AM
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Subject: RE: Toyota Desert Triathlon - Sprint Distance
thanks for all the comments...Great job to all you olympic distance athletes for sticking it out in the rain. Some great race reports out from you all. Hopefully I'll be with you next year.
2010-03-09 10:35 AM
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"What would you do differently?: everything "<---- LOL!  I had a good laugh at that!

You did a lot of things right!  Great job!
2010-03-10 12:28 AM
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Subject: RE: Toyota Desert Triathlon - Sprint Distance
Bob, awesome run once again. I feel the same way about my sighting in the OWS. I feel like I am relying on the guy/gal next to me to be on the right line. It is something I need to practice as well.
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