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Bikefactory/Jamba Juice Lanikai Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Kailua, Hawaii
United States
BOCA
78F / 26C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 12m 8s
Overall Rank = 98/359
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 6/28

Pre-race routine:

I got up, got dressed, and crammed an English muffin with peanut butter into my mouth. Then, I headed outside and met up with my neighbor (this was his first tri). We rode to the race start (it was about 2 miles away). It was sooo nice to have a nice leisurely ride to the race start. I wish I could ride my bike to more race starts. I think that it calmed me down a bunch. We got the race, and set up our transition area. I was overwhelmed by the amount of people there—it was the largest triathlon that I had raced.

Event warmup:

Does the bike ride down there count? What about jumping around a bit before the swim start?

Swim

06m 12s
400 meters
01m 33s / 100 meters

Comments:

I started in the middle of the group, and had to maneuver around people. One girl kept grabbing at me…so I had to defend my space a bit. I hope that I wasn’t a bit over zealous as I was doing that :(. I was still trying to get some space as we rounded the first buoy. As a result, my arm got caught up in the buoy’s anchor line. Whoops. Note to self, don’t’ stay so close to the buoys. After a bit more time, I was able to get some swim space. It felt that as soon as I started to work myself into a good pace it was time to turn into the shore! So, I turned, and got caught in the buoy…again!!! Who would have thought someone could do that twice in the same race? Oye.

What would you do differently?:

Start more towards the front, and not swim so close to the buoys.

Transition 1

Comments:

Don't know my time, but this felt pretty good.

Bike

34m 54s
10.8 miles
18.57 mile/hr

Comments:

The view at the Marine base (the sun was rising over the ocean) was amazing!! I mean, I was totally focused on the course. The ride was flat until a hill in the middle. I could have pushed harder on the hill, but wasn’t sure if I could clear people in the required 15 seconds. So, I kept a steady pace. It was during the ride that I was thinking, I forgot how much fun this is!

What would you do differently?:

Umm, not much. I had fun.

Transition 2

Comments:

I don't remember much from this transition.

Run

31m 1s
3.75 miles
08m 16s min/mile

Comments:

I looked at my watch at T2, and realized that it was possible to meet my goal time (1:15). I think that excited me a bit, and I had to remind myself to slow down. There was a lady in front of me, and I tried to keep up with her. We picked up a guy along the route, and the three of us pushed each other for a lot of the course. At mile 3, I picked up the pace, but they didn’t keep up. So, I tried to push myself. I was tiring out just as I saw tizzy with her daughters coming to watch the race end. She yelled, and that gave me some much needed energy! I finished strong, and with a run that I didn’t think was in me :).

What would you do differently?:

Nothing.

Post race

Warm down:

Found my tutu (Hawaiian for grandma), found my neighbor (he killed the course, and is now looking for a road bike), watched people finish, chatted with other BTers (tizzy and tritwinmom), and watched the really speedy people get their awards.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

damn buoy lines.

Event comments:

This is a great race...highly recommended!

Last updated: 2007-02-07 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:06:12 \| 400 meters \| 01m 33s / 100meters
Age Group:	1/28
Overall:	0/359
Performance:	Below average
Suit:	one piece tri suit
Course:	a counter clockwise triangle
Start type:	Run	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	75F / 24C	Current:	Medium
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Below average	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:	Good	Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Bad

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

Biking
00:34:54 \| 10.8 miles \| 18.57 mile/hr
Age Group:	5/28
Overall:	0/359
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some
Course:	Out and back to the Marine base.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

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

Running
00:31:01 \| 03.75 miles \| 08m 16s min/mile
Age Group:	7/28
Overall:	0/359
Performance:	Good
Course:	A loop around Lanikai.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	5

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naners

2007-04-16 1:40 PM

Expert

929

Hawaii

Subject: Bikefactory/Jamba Juice Lanikai Triathlon

:).

Edited by naners 2007-04-16 1:41 PM

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wildee

2007-04-16 2:29 PM

in reply to: #763405

Expert

1357

Mukwonago, WI

Subject: RE: Bikefactory/Jamba Juice Lanikai Triathlon

Wow - great, great race! You rocked that thing! Next up, HIM, right?

Memo to naners: buoy lines are there to hold buoys in place so that swimmers (including yourself)can navigate the course properly. They are not to be wrestled with, climbed on or otherwise physically abused so that they can stay in place to help others. Any further violation of this policy will require having to swim the course twice!