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HITS National Championship: Palm Springs - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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La Quinta, California
United States
HITS Triathlon Series
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 47m
Overall Rank = 175/238
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Camped out at the campground next to the lake. Woke up at about 4 am, ate an energy bar, drank some of that Camelbak Elixir, stretched my arms a bit and walked over to the race venue.
Event warmup:

Ran up and down the beach a few times to warm up a bit and then did a quick 100m swim to get used to the water.
Swim
  • 25m 40s
  • 820 yards
  • 03m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

I felt good this time around but I feel I could have swam alot faster. I still had a ton of energy left after exiting the water.
What would you do differently?:

Put out more
Transition 1
  • 04m 16s
Comments:

This transition was terrible and the bike mount was congested. There was no way to actually step onto the bike while rolling and mount. Had to wait for people in front of me.
What would you do differently?:

Next time and lesson learned, push myself through people who wanna chit chat at the transition area.
Bike
  • 45m 20s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 16.45 mile/hr
Comments:

I pushed really hard during the bike and almost puked at one point.
What would you do differently?:

Push even harder
Transition 2
  • 03m 33s
Comments:

I had to pee really bad so hit up the porta john on the way out. I am really considering retiring the tri suit due to the logistics of getting it off to pee
Run
  • 28m 28s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

Pushed myself pretty hard on the run too.
What would you do differently?:

Train with more explosive type of drills. I have plateaued at around 28 minutes for my last three races.
Post race
Warm down:

Talking to all the pretty ladies ;)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I could not sleep the night before. Nerves and the fact that I forgot my sleeping bag didnt help too much.




Last updated: 2012-08-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:40 | 820 yards | 03m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 219/238
Performance: Average
Suit: Zoot Sleeveless
Course: Parallel to the shore, about 10 feet from chest deep water. Good location for first timers who are still a litte skittish about open water swimming
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:16
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:45:20 | 12.43 miles | 16.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 153/238
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Very Very flat with a little hill at the entrance to the race venue. I made up for lost time. The roads were rough and I could definately feel this in the aluminum Scwhinn I was riding. Just bought a carbon bike for this reason.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:28 | 03.11 miles | 09m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 117/238
Performance: Average
Course: very flat with ample water points for a sprint course
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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