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Pleasanton, California
United States
On Your Mark
88F / 31C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 28m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35 and under
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Set up transition with Donna, figure out where to go.
Event warmup:

Run on beach and grass, swim a bit. Running barefoot not a good idea, but not enough time to get shoes and really warm up.
Swim
  • 11m 25s
  • 366 meters
  • 03m 07s / 100 meters
Comments:

YUCK! Huge wave, feet and arms in my face all the time. The group never thinned out enough for me to have my own space. I was fighting the crowd the whole way. I was debating just slowing down so everyone would pass me, but I just fought more. It was very aggravating. Breathed almost every stroke just to get through the crowd.
What would you do differently?:

Hmm...not do the tri for fun???
Transition 1
  • 02m 27s
Comments:

We weren't allowed to run with our bikes! I even tried. Oh well.
Bike
  • 37m 1s
  • 11 miles
  • 17.83 mile/hr
Comments:

I didn't know how much I should push on the bike to save up for the run, but it was ok. I was going slower than I wanted on the way out, but tail winds on the way back helped me get my average up. It was good. Got up to 27mph on part of it.
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

I don't really remember too much of this one. It was pretty fast I think...
Run
  • 36m 17s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

The run went well. Better than I though considering I took 3.5 weeks off to let the shins rest. No shin pain. Calves threatened to cramp, then I took a gu..and better again. Guess that's working. I didn't need to stop and stretch this time so I think that helped my time some. I'm really happy with this run without any training.
What would you do differently?:

Train :)
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch calves, watch and cheer for Donna!

Event comments:

Bike and run routes were not posted online. This would have helped with training. Wave times also not posted ahead of time. It is a casual event, so I didn't expect too much but those extras would have been nice.




Last updated: 2006-07-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:25 | 366 meters | 03m 07s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Max HR 193 Ave HR 182
Suit: tri top and shorts
Course: Kind of a triangle. More like a rectangle without one side.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:27
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:01 | 11 miles | 17.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Max HR 189 Ave HR 179
Wind: Some
Course: Kind of a an out and back loop. Part was retraced. One hill, but short. Headwinds on the way out, tailwinds on the way back.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:36:17 | 03.1 miles | 11m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Max HR 193 Ave HR 181
Course: Lots of loops in a hilly area in the dirt.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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