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Mini Ha Ha Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Broomfield, Colorado
United States
Broomfield Rec Center
90F / 32C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 09m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

Woke up, ate cereal and bread with peanut butter and started with gatoraid. Drove to the race site and my bike and the wife's back on the rack and set up transition. Drank some more gatorade and ate a banana. Watched some of the first heats and said hi to Melanie before the race.

Event warmup:

5 minute jog and a couple of sprints

Swim

07m 35s
300 yards
02m 32s / 100 yards

Comments:

Very please with my swim since I figured 9 minutes and I did it in 7:35. Two lengths of back stroke to catch my breath

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Transition 1

Comments:

Need to work on getting started on the bike while running. Took me a bit to get on

What would you do differently?:

Work on getting on bike

Bike

41m 40s
11.57 miles
16.66 mile/hr

Comments:

I thought it was a little harder than last year because I thought the course was a little longer and definitely hotter.

What would you do differently?:

Work on cornering

Transition 2

Comments:

Decided this time to have my shoes all tied up and just slipped them on which was better

What would you do differently?:

nothing

Run

17m
1.7 miles
10m min/mile

Comments:

For me this was a brutal run since I had stomach craps and had to walk a lot. It was also hot. Saw other people walking

What would you do differently?:

Not eat a banana an hour before the race since it didn't mix and just had differen't cramps.

Post race

Warm down:

Got water and some fruit, walked and stretched

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nutrition, training, sleep the night before

Event comments:

I really like this race since it's short and well organized

Last updated: 2006-06-11 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:07:35 \| 300 yards \| 02m 32s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Good
Suit:	none
Course:	circular pool swim with 12 lengths
Start type:	Inside Pool	Plus:
Water temp:	86F / 30C	Current:
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	03:00
Performance:	Below average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	No
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Bad

Biking
00:41:40 \| 11.57 miles \| 16.66 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:
Wind:	Little
Course:	started out downhill and turned right,and then came the long gradual climb with a bigger one at the end. Went downhill on the next two legs and then turned back to the start. Two laps.
Road:	Smooth	Cadence:
Turns:	Below average	Cornering:	Below average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	01:00
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike		Average
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:17:00 \| 01.7 miles \| 10m min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:
Course:	loop out and back that was a little less than 2 miles I think
Keeping cool	Below average	Drinking	Not enough

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:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	5