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Surf and Turf Series #1 - Long Course - Aquathlon


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Littleton, Colorado
United States
Surf & Turf Aquathon USA
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 54m 21s
Overall Rank = 15/25
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/11
Pre-race routine:

Got off work a little early(4:00pm) so I went to Chatfield and got set up.
Event warmup:

I did a short run with Mark and Julia and then got in the water and swam 3/4 of the way to the first bouy.
Run
  • 00m
  • 0 miles
  •  min/mile
Transition 1
  • 00m
Swim
  • 29m 5s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

I don't get it. Just because someone can swim a couple of strokes of freestyle does not mean they can swim in open water. Some jerkoff was weeving all over the course and not sighting worth a damn. Oh well...

My swim felt OK, but I could tell my shoulders were tired today. I felt like I had no power.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure, It might have just been an off night. Not to mention I normally swim in the morning. I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

This really sucked! I lost a lot of time trying to get my wetsuit off in the dirt transition. I need to do something about the ankles.
What would you do differently?:

Practice swim to run/bike transitions. I was very disoriented following the swim that I could barely hold my balance.
Run
  • 25m 17s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

The run felt good considering my back has felt funny for the last week or so. I felt fast in the last two miles but the first mile hurt a lot.
What would you do differently?:

Stretch more consistantly so that I can keep my back in check.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much to report. In hindsight I should have stretched a lot more after the race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I had a below average swim and a barely average run. I would hope that feel more fresh for the next one.

Event comments:

This was a fun race, I wish I would have done these last year and I hope that my next project doesn't make it too difficult to do the whole series.




Last updated: 2006-05-10 12:00 AM
Running
00:00:00 | 00 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/25
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time:  00:00
Overall:
Putting on cap, goggles and wetsuit:
Getting out of shoes:
Swimming
00:29:05 | 1640 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/25
Performance: Average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Two 775m loops
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time:  02:00
Overall: Below average
Removing cap, goggles and wetsuit: Bad
Getting into shoes: Average
Running
00:25:17 | 03.11 miles | 08m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/25
Performance: Average
Course: Dirt course with a small hill in the middle of it. Strong wind on the uphill return.:(
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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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