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CSULB Backwards Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Long Beach, California
United States
CSULB Triathlon Team
Overcast

Total Time = 1h 16m 58s
Overall Rank = 55/187
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 3/10

Pre-race routine:

Very close to where I live, so got there at 6:50 for 8:00 start. Small event, so no problem.

Ate normal light breakfast.

Event warmup:

About 3/4 mile warmup with 3 pickups

Swim

08m 23s
437 yards
01m 55s / 100 yards

Comments:

On the slow side. Not used to swimming last. Got passed by 3-4 people, passed 2-3.

Transition 1

00m 58s

Comments:

Not normal T1. Since backwards, this was Run to Bike. Just changed shoes and put on helmet.

Bike

36m 23s
12 miles
19.79 mile/hr

Comments:

Pushed pretty hard. Passed a lot of people. Especially on the climb and one downhill semi-technical section.

Transition 2

00m 51s

Comments:

Since backwards, this was Bike to Swim. Got off bike and took off tri-top and grabbed goggles.

Run

30m 23s
3.5 miles
08m 41s min/mile

Comments:

I'm just not a good runner. It felt like everyone was going by me. I know not really...just felt that way.

What would you do differently?:

Not sure...learn to run faster?

Post race

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Run speed and lack of zip by the time I swam.

Event comments:

Good local race. Mostly college kids. Boy they can run!

Last updated: 2007-04-11 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:08:23 \| 437 yards \| 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/10
Overall:	0/187
Performance:	Average
Suit:
Course:	Serpentine Pool swim, 8 X 50M
Start type:	Inside Pool	Plus:
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	00:58
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:		Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:

Biking
00:36:23 \| 12 miles \| 19.79 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/10
Overall:	0/187
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Little
Course:	4X3 mile loop with short climp and gradual downhill. Lots of 90 deg. turns. Light mist at beginning. Dried out during race.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:	84
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:51
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Average
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:30:23 \| 03.5 miles \| 08m 41s min/mile
Age Group:	0/10
Overall:	0/187
Performance:	Average
Tried to keep HR around 160. Spiked at 166 going up a long series of stairs.
Course:	1st event. Mass start. Loop around campus with a series of steps at 1/3 into the run.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%1.2
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	No
Events on-time?	No
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	No
Post race activities:	Below average
Race evaluation [1-5]	3