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5430 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 33m 27s
Overall Rank = 363/~ 1100
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 51/~ 120
Pre-race routine:

Std pre-race breakfast: bagel w/ peanut butter, banana, coffee.

Arrived at transition with plenty of time to take care of business.
Event warmup:

Short swim, that's it.
Swim
  • 16m 35s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was another bad race swim. I generally have no problems swimming in open water, but when I get in the pack I get some anxiety.
I hung back at the beginning and was in a groove until the first turn when things began to back up. Anxiety kicked in and the rest of the swim was a challenge.
What would you do differently?:

I do a lot of open water swim practice alone. Trying to incorporate surges so I am more comfortable making passes and then getting back into a rythym.
Transition 1
  • 02m 9s
Comments:

Made the switch to going sockless and having pedals on the bike. Big difference. This was a really fast T1 for me.
There was a pretty big group at the mount line which made things a little hairy.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 49m 3s
  • 17.2 miles
  • 21.04 mile/hr
Comments:

A good ride for me. Executed my plan to go hard. I did get passed by Drew Scott and the rest of the really fast guys and gals but that didn't bother me. They were flying!!!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Again, leaving shoes on the bike allowed me to speed up here.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 23m 48s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

A good solid run for me, a little faster than I thought I would be. Came off the bike and out of T2 feeling really good.
What would you do differently?:

May have pushed a little hard at first and mile 2 was a little slow, but I was able to regain form and finish strong.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk, stretch, eat with my family. So good to have them there with me on this goregous Fathers Day.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim must get better. I think it is mostly mental. I need to relax.

Event comments:

Ironman does a great job of logistics.
Just a few suggestions: hate the plastic cups on the run, it is much easier to pinch and poor the paper cups, post race food was pretty lame and there weren't any recovery drink vendors on hand which was disappointing.




Last updated: 2012-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:35 | 880 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/~ 120
Overall: 0/~ 1100
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:09
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:49:03 | 17.2 miles | 21.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/~ 120
Overall: 0/~ 1100
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:48 | 03.1 miles | 07m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/~ 120
Overall: 0/~ 1100
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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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2012-06-19 2:31 PM
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Subject: RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon
Nice job! I did this one too! ( still have to do race report though). I totally agree with the recovery drinks. I ran pretty hard and was worked at the end and couldn't find any type of sports drink at all. I was not ready to eat. Finally I found a coke. I thought they hyped up Ironman Perform, but I didn't see any on the course. Just water. Maybe I missed it, or they ran out? Did you see any?
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