Davis Sprint Triathlon
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Comments: Had a good start and direct line to the 1st buoy. Had a guy inside and one outside trying to squeeze me out so I moved around and was 5th around the buoy. What would you do differently?: Started even further inside as its dominated by the slower swimmers and should be easy to get out in front for a direct line. Transition 1
Comments: Transition was a bit slow as I was trying something new...I know but it was the first race of the year and doing it for the joy of it. Decided to wear a bike jersey instead of tri top and the jersey was difficult to get on. The racks didn't allow for my rear hydration so I had to put the bottles on the bike before leaving. What would you do differently?: Stick with a tri top and not try to put anything on wet. Bike
Comments: New bike course had some rough spots and car traffic that was hard not to notice and be somewhat weary going into the corners. There was a slight north wind but my new Flo 60/90 wheels handled it great. I was passed by only two riders not in my age group in 20 mi. What would you do differently?: Know the course before riding it. Transition 2
Comments: I took a bit of time...as I swung my leg over I got a cramp which took a second to stop. I also wanted to finish a water bottle from the bike. Run
Comments: Good flat run. Dealt with the muscle spasms and mild cramping and came in with a decent run. I finally caught up with my training partner's 16 yr old daughter doing her first triathlon in the last mi. Ran half mi with and then was starting to see a few runners behind so I kicked it into the finish. Was passed by only 2 runners, neither of which was in my age group. What would you do differently?: Pushed a bit harder towards the end. Post race
Warm down: Drank and walked/stretched. What limited your ability to perform faster: Cramps...ongoing issue that I have not been able to train out or medicate out. Event comments: I kept my time on my watch. I started the time at 1min to swim start and stopped it after finishing and talking to volunteers and cheering on my training partners daughter. My time showed 1:51. The official time was 1:52 and I would have estimated based upon the early start and late stop that it should have been 1:49. I was behind only 7 total people in my wave yet ended up behind 9 total in the results, several of which were not in my age group...something seems a bit off with the timing. Last updated: 2013-03-12 12:00 AM
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2013-03-12 1:36 PM |
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United States
UC Davis Triathlon Team
65F / 18C
Sunny
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 6/15
My wave didn't start until 11:20 so it was a fairly regular morning with a peanut butter sandwich and banana for breakfast with a gatorlyte supplemented gatorade chaser. Arrived 1 hr pre-race and set up transition.
Swam a 50 and then got to the wall for the best starting position.