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Napa Vintage Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lake Berryessa, California
United States
Enviro-Sports
78F / 26C
Sunny
Total Time = 7h 10m 56s
Overall Rank = 132/156
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 21/25
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4am. Ate bagel with almond butter, banana, clif bar, sipped Cytomax. Loaded the bike and the wife and left Concord at 5am. Easy parking. No lines at the porta-potties - nice.
Event warmup:

Brisk walk into an easy jog for 10 minutes, easy stretch, put on wetsuit. Headed down to the water just in time for them to say everyone out of the water. Description of where the buoys were located - priceless.
Swim
  • 46m 2s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

The start was not in waves of competency as described. Single file line over the timing mat, wade in to mid-thigh and dive. Some chop out to the first buoy, but once that was rounded it was game on. Full on chop made sighting difficult and stroke rhythm was compromised. Final stretch no too bad.
What would you do differently?:

Swim in SF Bay a little more if the conditions are going to be like that!
Transition 1
  • 05m 10s
Comments:

About an average T1 for me.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe run all the way into T1.
Bike
  • 3h 37m 12s
  • 56 miles
  • 15.47 mile/hr
Comments:

I rode 2/3 of the course 2 weeks prior to the race to get a feel. Since then, the county had made some repairs. I'm not telling them how to do their job, but damn...there were patches that had a 3/4-1" lip on them. I figured I'd see more water bottles on the side of the road. The road conditions in some places were extremely dangerous. Lots of pot holes and cracks running parallel in the road. I liked the course layout so you could see the rest of the field and all athletes were respectful of . Portas were set at the last aid station which worked fine for me.
What would you do differently?:

Need more hill workouts.
Transition 2
  • 03m 39s
What would you do differently?:

Use Yankz to avoid having to tie the laces, but the foot problems need to be remedied before that.
Run
  • 2h 38m 51s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good out of T2 but the rolling hills took a toll on me at mile 7, and then the wheels started falling off. Plenty of drinks along the way in addition to the hydration I carried. Tried to push through, but had to walk up a few hills.
What would you do differently?:

Longer rides followed by longer runs. More hill workouts.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around the venue followed by 10-15 minutes of stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Water and wind conditions and conditioning.

Event comments:

This race was a gauge to let me know where I am with conditioning while taining for the Vineman Full in July. I'm halfway through the BT 20 week RPE plan and am satisfied with my results. I'll do this event next year because it's close to home, the scenery was great, and my family enjoyed the small venue feel.




Last updated: 2011-05-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:46:02 | 2112 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/25
Overall: 91/156
Performance: Below average
Suit: Xterra
Course: Counter clockwise triangle. Not sure if the distance was accurate.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:37:12 | 56 miles | 15.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/25
Overall: 119/156
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Y-shaped course with rolling hills and a couple of good inclines.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:39
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:38:51 | 13.1 miles | 12m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/25
Overall: 132/156
Performance: Below average
Course: Rolling hills, double out and back course along Knoxville Road.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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