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San Jose, California
United States
Threhold Racing Inc.
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 23m
Overall Rank = 50/477
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/14
Pre-race routine:

The swim was cancelled due to unhealthy water conditions so the event was changed to a duathlon. One mile run to start. Packed up the night before and got an early start down to the event.
Event warmup:

Took longer than anticipated to get to the race site so was running a tad behind. Very organized event, transition area easy to navigate and set-up so that all helped. Managed a few stretches and about four minutes of slow running to get the heart rate up.
Swim
  • 06m 59s
  • 1725 yards
  • 24s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good run. Tried to keep pace with betyoursilver and mostly was able to.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

No issues. Went as expected.
Bike
  • 48m 6s
  • 13.82 miles
  • 17.24 mile/hr
Comments:

Left arm rest sagged right at the start so I was up on the bullhorns for the entire ride. That rest has been a problem for awhile now so I guess it's going to have to get replaced since I can't seem to find a permanenet fix. Tough transition from run to bike but I finally found a good candence. Kept getting caught up in packs of guys until we started the climb. I was then able to break away and power up. Felt good about my climbing capabilities. One guy caught up with me at the top and passed me just as we started then descent. He pulled ahead but I was able to keep him in sight on the flat run back to transition. No other guys passed us but we both were passed by this inhumanly fast rider from the women's wave.
What would you do differently?:

Need to fix the arm rest. Overall, I'm pleased with my performance, particularly after yesterday's long ride and swim.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

No issues. Had a Power Gel.
Run
  • 25m 16s
  • 3.05 miles
  • 08m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Took 3/4 to 1 mile to really make the transition and find a pace. That's a long time for me and I was passed by several runners. Finally settled in fairly comfortably. After the turnaround point, I sped up a bit to pass a runner in front of me and the increased pace felt good. I kept that pace up to the end. Drank water the second time I went by the aid station, about 1 mile left in the run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Good race. I'm pleased where I am with my training and Boise 70.3 is starting to seem doable.
Post race
Warm down:

A little light jogging to bring the heart rate down. The day was definitely heating up by then.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

bike arm rest; still building my fitness

Event comments:

Threshold Racing did a good job, especially managing the necessary changes when the swim was cancelled. Well marshalled, never any doubt about where to turn and which fork to take. No problems at the lights. Lots of fruit post-race.




Last updated: 2012-04-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:59 | 1725 yards | 24s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/477
Performance: Good
This segment was converted to a run. 164 avg hr/175 max
Suit:
Course: Loop around Almaden Lake
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:36
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:06 | 13.82 miles | 17.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/477
Performance: Average
148 avg HR/162 max
Wind: Some
Course: Loop out Santa Teresa Blvd where there was some headwind. Turn on Bernal Road and climb through Santa Teresa Park then a descent and flat back to transition.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:16 | 03.05 miles | 08m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/477
Performance: Good
160 avg hr/188 max
Course: Out and back on a paved path near Almaden Park
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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Nicely done!  And you had a 4.5 hr training ride yesterday...

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