The Sahuarita Lake Triathlon
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The Sahuarita Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: Started in the back and took it easy. paced myself and passed a few along the way. There were 55 in my heat and I thoght I was probably in the middle of the pack. Turns out I was 7th out of 55. Neat. Transition 1
Comments: Time is included in total bike time. Pretty slow. Difficulty in getting wetsuit off of heels. Sat down to put on socks, cycling shoes, watch, stash cliff blocks in back, etc- then ran the wrong way from the furthest point with the bike. Went out of the transition area, then back in, then out the gate. Where I stopped to get on the bike. What would you do differently?: Park closer to outlet. Bike
Comments: I was terribly impressed with the speed at which some of these young guys on aero bikes blew by me. they sounded like freight trains. I enjoyed the ride. As I've only had a road bike for 2 months- I still need to get in a lot of saddle time to improve this section. Concentrated on riding hard- but staying below my aerobic threshold and not blowing up. What would you do differently?: I need another 2 or 3 years of cycling under my belt- then I'll deserve one of them fancy schmancy tri-bikes. Transition 2
Comments: This one was a bit better. Shoes went off and on quickly and ran off. put on race belt as I was running for exit, so it didn't take any additional time. What would you do differently?: Set up closer so that I don't need to run through Transistion area in my cycling shoes. Better to run in sneakers or barefoot- without the bike. Run
Comments: I didn't feel like I was running all that fast. Just trying to hold a steady, comfortable pace that I could sustain. Saved just enough for a good kick the last 1/6 mile. Fun to pass a runner 15 years my junior in the last 50 yards. Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: Nothing. I think I performed about as best as I could. Pacing was perfect for me. Event comments: The race was well organized, lots of volunteers and local support. Everything clearly marked and everything went off on time. Courses were all terrific. Some minor negatives: It did take over a day to get the results posted on line, and who knows when the race photos are ready?? Oh- the t-shirt this year sucked. plain white cotton with a dull design. Not much in the goody bags either- except some race eats and butt butter. However - I'll be there next year for sure. Last updated: 2010-05-11 12:00 AM
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2010-06-01 2:57 PM |
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United States
Tri Tucson
70F / 21C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 47/193
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/19
er... lay out stuff on towel, go to bathroom, put on wetsuit? I did manage to get a good night's sleep.
I did a short warmup for the swim. maybe 150 yards. Not quite enough, but better than nothing.