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Lake Perris, California
United States
SAW Sports Productions
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 57m 38s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clyde
Age Group Rank = 5/9
Pre-race routine:

I had a couple of eggo waffles for breakfast at 5am. Got to the race site at 5:30, set up transition, snacked on some cliff blocks and gatorade. Got body marked and down to the water a little after 7am.
Event warmup:

Swam about 300yds total for warm-up. Once back on the beach waiting for the start, kept moving, trying keep the heart rate up.
Swim
  • 32m 29s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was able to swim the whole race without stopping. I took it very slow the first lap, hoping to not have a panic attack (like I had the 3 previous races). Shaved 4 minutes off of my previous time. The course was congested the first lap, then foggy the second lap, making it difficult to see the bouys.
What would you do differently?:

Pick up the pace sooner. I've been swimming the course about 1 a week for the past month, I've been able to swim under 30 minutes, I was worried about panicing too much.
Transition 1
  • 05m 44s
Comments:

I didn't wear my tri top under my wetsuit, I felt like it restricted my breathing too much. I had a problem getting the dry shirt on my wet body.
Bike
  • 1h 18m 5s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.09 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a gel after the first hill both laps, drank a bottle of heed and half a bottle of Gatorade. I probably could have pushed up the hills a bit harder, but I wanted to be cautious. I was only passed by 1 person, though I was at the back of the pack. I passed many of the slower sprint participants.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, I shaved 7 minutes off of my previous race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

Took my feet out of the shoes helped a bunch to speed up the T2 time.
What would you do differently?:

I hung my wet suit on the rack, making it difficult to rack my bike.
Run
  • 1h 00m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

I tried to keep the pace slower for the first mile by drinking a gatoraide, but quickly decided against it. Turned my garmin screen so I would only see my heart rate. I wanted to slowly build throughout the run. I've been working my running alot the past few months and really wanted to stay under an hour. Had 2 gels, coming out of transition and at mile 3.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, improved my time by 5 minutes.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked for a while, drinking the muscle milk they were handing out at the finish line.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The last 3 miles of the run were hot. Poured more water on my body than in my mouth. Probably should have drank more at the beginning of the race.

Event comments:

I like this race (my third time) because it is close to my home, on a Saturday, and low key. The race started a little late because of fog on the bike course. I was able to race 16 minutes faster than my previous race. In training I did many more open water swims and started running 5-6 days per weeks.




Last updated: 2011-10-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:29 | 1640 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: fit2race
Course: Rectangle, with 2 loops
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:44
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:18:05 | 24.85 miles | 19.09 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: 2 loops, with a hill at the start and one at the finish.
Road: Rough  Cadence: 88
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:00:00 | 06.21 miles | 09m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %3
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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