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Hansen Dam Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lake View Terrace, California
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 02m 32s
Overall Rank = 24/424
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/27
Event warmup:

Swam for about 20 minutes prior to start.
Swim
  • 09m 34s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nice controlled pace. Pace was just right. Drafting was almost impossible... water too murky, catching swimmers from previous waves (slower traffic... made it tough to find anyone to draft.
What would you do differently?:

Started about third row back and should have started on the front and tried to draft faster swimmers in my wave.
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

Felt smooth. Lot's of Body Glide and the suit came off very fast.
Did not try to start with shoes on bike.
Most importantly, I arrived very early in the am and racked my bike at the closest end of the aisle.
What would you do differently?:

Probably need to practice starting with shoes on the bike.
Bike
  • 28m 43s
  • 11 miles
  • 22.98 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good about the pace. Just right. Went as hard as I could without totally working my legs for the run.
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

Shoes were dragging on the ground after dismount... I need more practice here. Everything else was fast and smooth.
Run
  • 22m 16s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good. The training in hills has really helped me keep my pace up wherever the course turned up a bit. This killed me last year.
What would you do differently?:

Bring more speed-work into my run training to get my pace up.
Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

More speed work needed in training for all disciplines.

Event comments:

This race went very smooth this year. Issues that were problems last year (multiple long lines on race morning) were addressed beautifully! (there were no lines at all on race morning).




Last updated: 2010-07-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:34 | 500 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/27
Overall: 0/424
Performance: Good
Suit: Full Suit
Course: Square shape course in a small lake
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:28:43 | 11 miles | 22.98 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/27
Overall: 0/424
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Fairly flat with some long but gradual rises and descents.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 76
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:16 | 03 miles | 07m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/27
Overall: 0/424
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly flat run in dirt and shallow sand.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2010-08-16 12:56 PM

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2010-08-16 2:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Hansen Dam Triathlon

Congrats on your podium finish!

If you ever find a cure for shoes dragging in T2, let me know. ;-)

2010-08-16 11:18 PM
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Subject: RE: Hansen Dam Triathlon
I'm thinking of throwing my bike over a shoulder cyclocross style!
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