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Kailua, Hawaii
United States
BOCA
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 23s
Overall Rank = 46/366
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 6/31
Pre-race routine:

Getting up way to early and driving across the island to the start. Barely had time to rack my bike and get my chip before the race briefing started. Thank goodness they had the bike racks numbered so I didn't have to fight for a spot.
Event warmup:

No time, just a quick jog down the beach to the swim start.
Swim
  • 11m 43s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 20s / 100 meters
Comments:

The RD said from the beginning that he made the course a little longer because of the current. I never noticed no current. Started out ok. Felt pretty good for most of the race. The first bouy was way to close to the start though. There was a serious bottle neck because so many people got there at once. Navigation was off a little, it was hard to tell the yellow turn bouy apart from all the yellow swim caps.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more as usual. I'm just happy I was in the top 1/3 swimming.
Transition 1
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Not a bad T1, got 4th in my AG. But it didn't feel smooth. Partly do to the new aero helmet I was trying out for the first time. Also tried to rubberband my shoes up, I won't be trying that again anytime soon.
What would you do differently?:

Not use rubberbands and practice with the new helmet.
Bike
  • 30m 12s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 24.70 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty decent bike overall. I had a little trouble getting into the shoes due to the rubberbands and the speed bumps. I wish I could have attacked the hill a little stronger, but I still passed a bunch of people going up it. Got stuck behind a car going down the hill so I couldn't take full advantage of it. There were quit a few position fouls, which was surprising considering this was a USAT race. One guy decided to cut across lanes as he was cornering in front of me, I had to pass him on the right or we were both going down hard.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, just need more time in the saddle.
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Had a little trouble with the helmet again. It's just not conducive to a quick transition. Dropped my glasses and decided to leave them. A gust of wind knocked off my visor as I was leaving so I had to go back for it.
Run
  • 24m 12s
  • 3.42 miles
  • 07m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

As soon as I started running I developed a side stitch on my right side. I couldn't seem to shake it so I just gutted it out thru the whole run. I still managed to pick off 3 guys in my age group.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

The side stich cost me a bit I think.

Event comments:

Overall it was a pretty good race. There were a ton of smiling volunteers and everything ran pretty smooth. I wish they had swept the bike path that we had to run on before the bike mount though. I have a nice bruise on the ball of my foot from a rock or something.




Last updated: 2010-04-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:43 | 500 meters | 02m 20s / 100meters
Age Group: 15/31
Overall: 124/366
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Parallel to the beach, one way trip.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:20
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:30:12 | 12.43 miles | 24.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/31
Overall: 44/366
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back to the Marine base. Steep hill right before the turn around.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:24:12 | 03.42 miles | 07m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/31
Overall: 32/366
Performance: Average
Course: The Lanikai Loop, rolling hills.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
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? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2010-04-18 11:03 PM
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I don't know why this posted twice, but oh well.

Edited by swussow 2010-04-18 11:06 PM
2010-04-18 11:04 PM
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Subject: RE: Bikefactory Jamba Juice Lanikai Triathlon
Not a bad start to the season.

I didn't get back in time to register. They were already full. Hopefully I can make it to the K-Bay one.
I know what you mean about the loooonnngggg drive over there. That is the main reason I don't normally do these. 

Good luck to you this year! 
2010-04-19 12:22 AM
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Great time hopefully I can work my way towards your time in the next few races
2010-04-19 1:37 AM
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Nice race

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