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Los Angeles, California
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 23m 7s
Overall Rank = 1027/1500?
Age Group = 31-35
Age Group Rank = 176/196
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4 am, made PBJ sammich, packed everything up, and drove downtown.
Swim
  • 36m 44s
  • 1440 meters
  • 02m 33s / 100 meters
Comments:

It was almost a mile. The water felt good. This time I wore a wetsuit and there was no shock to the system. I would have liked to have gotten in the water before the race, but the bathroom line was so long that I didn't get a chance too. In the end I don't think it would have mattered much, I'm not dissappointed with my swim. Just getting through it was the goal and it was a dramatic improvement over my last race.
Transition 1
  • 03m 29s
Comments:

I didn't realize it took me this long, but it makes sense. This was a point to point race and you had to pack all of your stuff in your bag so that the organizers could pick it up and take it to the finish line for you to pickup. I guess I spent too much time packing the wetsuit :(
Bike
  • 1h 22m 12s
  • 24 miles
  • 17.52 mile/hr
Comments:

It was a pretty cool ride. I enjoyed riding through parts of LA that I normally would never go. I was surprised at the number of spectators and volunteers that lined the 24 mile route.
What would you do differently?:

I just picked up a bike computer and I'll start training with it. My pace was too slow and my cadence was too low. In the end, I can only improve.
Transition 2
  • 02m 50s
Comments:

We didn't get to setup our T2 transitions. We had to checkin a T2 bag the day before the race and they dropped the bag in the T2 area and you had to find it. My bag was small and finding it was a big problem. This was the only part of the race that I didn't like, but I don't know how they could have done it differently.
Run
  • 1h 17m 52s
  • 6 miles
  • 12m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I was dead tired for the run. I felt pretty good up to this point. There were a couple of hills that really were killers and I had to walk part of one of them. I walked the water/gatoraid stations just so I could drink the water instead of wearing it. Coming down the street to finish right in front of Staples Center with 100's of people watching was pretty friggin sweet.
What would you do differently?:

I really need to work on pace. My run pace was horrible. I'm not sure if it's because I worked so hard in the swim and bike portions and just didn't have enough for the run. In the end, next year I'll be much better.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training was the only limiting factor. I was seek for about a week leading up to the race, but I don't think tha was as much of a factor as the lack of training. I've been training for almost three months, by next year it will be a year and three months. I can only improve.

My wife made me feel really good calling out my name at the finish. She made me feel like a king. What would I do without this woman?

Event comments:

Other than the T2 fiasco, I thought the organizers put on a good race. Plenty of volunteers. I should have gotten one of the free massages. I'm kicking myself for not doing that. Oh and more bathrooms, I stood in line for 20 minutes before the race to go to the bathroom. That's a bit excessive.

This was my second race. I felt I did okay given my three month training time. Next year I will be a different animal! ROAR!!!




Last updated: 2004-09-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:44 | 1440 meters | 02m 33s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/196
Overall: 0/1500?
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra
Course: Venice Beach to Washington St. Pier
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:29
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:22:12 | 24 miles | 17.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/196
Overall: 0/1500?
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:50
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:17:52 | 06 miles | 12m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/196
Overall: 0/1500?
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2004-09-15 1:08 PM

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Subject: Los Angeles Triathlon


2004-09-15 2:11 PM
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Awesome job!!! What a race! I was actually looking this up last week (as I am a native of LA) and was so jealous!!! The course looked awesome. Congrats on the finish!
2004-09-15 4:38 PM
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Subject: RE: Los Angeles Triathlon
Good job Chris! Running up Grand street killed me. That was definitely a hill. I just got back in town and saw my numbers. I'll post a report soon but 2:51:59 total 76 in my age group and 482 o'all. Happy with the bike 1:09:31 for 179 o'all. You are right riding through LA with the streets closed was a blast. - Now I'm off to see if I can work the pain out of my feet for this Sundays Malibu Tri.
2004-09-17 11:05 AM
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Master
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Subject: RE: Los Angeles Triathlon
So what's next?
2004-09-18 1:02 AM
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great race and the honorable mention for your wife was sweet!
2004-09-18 10:56 PM
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Great job.


2004-09-20 8:23 PM
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Elite
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Subject: RE: Los Angeles Triathlon
thx guys! Sorry for the delay. I haven't really been on the site for awhile. Next race will probably be a San Diego sprint to close out the season. Time to get in the pool after a week off.

cya!
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