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Desert Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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La Quinta, California
United States
Klein | Clark Sports
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 23m 36s
Overall Rank = 46/244
Age Group = M55-59
Age Group Rank = 7/17
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30, on 111 at 5 and to transition around 4:45.
Event warmup:

Chatting with a zillion friends.
Swim
  • 09m 52s
  • 500 meters
  • 01m 58s / 100 meters
Comments:

A good, easy swim. There were feet and bodies at the first buoy, but clear otherwise. A couple of strokes of fly toward the end for fun.
Transition 1
  • 02m 29s
Comments:

I was slow this time. The suit sleeves needed Body Glide.

With cold feet, it took forever to put on my shoes, and I'd forgotten rubber bands.

5/17
Bike
  • 43m 40s
  • 14 miles
  • 19.24 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

8/17
Run
  • 25m 30s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 14s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Results

Event comments:

Great race as usual. Sunny but chilly.




Last updated: 2018-03-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:52 | 500 meters | 01m 58s / 100meters
Age Group: 9/17
Overall: 58/244
Performance: Good
Suit: DeSoto
Course: The usual, two lefts and to shore.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:29
Performance: Below average
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
00:43:40 | 14 miles | 19.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/17
Overall: 54/244
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: A clockwise square.
Road:  Dry Cadence: 97
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:25:30 | 03.1 miles | 08m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/17
Overall: 52/244
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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