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Carlos O'Brien's Prospector Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic

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Peoria, Arizona
United States
4 Peaks Racing
75F / 24C
Sunny

Total Time = 2h 54m 6s
Overall Rank = 61/118
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 14/25

Pre-race routine:

Drank Gatorade G1. Set up transition.

Event warmup:

None.

Swim

26m 12s
1640 yards
01m 36s / 100 yards

Comments:

My stroke rate was too fast. I could feel my pull slipping. I kept with my draftee for the whole swim. It was very crowded. Again, I think the course was short.

What would you do differently?:

Practice more sprinting swims instead of slow and easy

Transition 1

Comments:

T1 time included in bike time. I did very well in this transition.

What would you do differently?:

I think I executed this transition very well. No changes.

Bike

1h 37m 4s
24.85 miles
15.36 mile/hr

Comments:

Bike continues to be a struggle for me. Add in hills like this, and it is even worse.

What would you do differently?:

I need to do some more strength training and hilly rides.

Transition 2

Comments:

T2 time included in bike. Again, practice payed off. I executed this transition very well.

What would you do differently?:

No change

Run

50m 50s
6.21 miles
08m 11s min/mile

Comments:

I struggled up the hill both times. I had to walk/run. My calves were on fire.

What would you do differently?:

More strength training and hills during my running

Post race

Warm down:

Walked around and drank Gatorade G3.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of strength on hills

Event comments:

This was a hard race. I was not prepared for the number of hills encountered.

Last updated: 2010-10-08 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:26:12 \| 1640 yards \| 01m 36s / 100yards
Age Group:	14/25
Overall:	57/118
Performance:	Average
Suit:	XTerra full sleeves
Course:	2 loops. I think it was short. A quarter mile jog up a hill to transition from swim exit. Had to wear sandals.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	74F / 23C	Current:	Medium
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Good
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	00:00
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
01:37:04 \| 24.85 miles \| 15.36 mile/hr
Age Group:	16/25
Overall:	82/118
Performance:	Below average
Wind:	Little
Course:	Out and back X 4
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:	80
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Bad
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:00
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Good
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:50:50 \| 06.21 miles \| 08m 11s min/mile
Age Group:	11/25
Overall:	39/118
Performance:	Average
Course:	Out and back X2
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	2
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	Ok

Evaluation
Course challenge	Too hard
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	No
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	3