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HRCA Tune Up Sprint Triathalon - TriathlonSprint

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Highlands Ranch, Colorado
United States
HRCA
65F / 18C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 25m 24s
Overall Rank = ?/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 9/41

Pre-race routine:

bagel with PB, banana, gel before swim. I forgot to pick up my Einstein's Power Bagel, so I had to suffer with a King Soopers one...poor me.

Event warmup:

Rode our bikes from the house to the race. That was so nice!

Swim

08m 44s
500 yards
01m 45s / 100 yards

Comments:

Good swim, well paced, had to pass one person. Felt as if I gave 90% effort. My flip turns were pretty poor though.

What would you do differently?:

Practice streamlined flip turns.

Transition 1

02m 41s

Comments:

My wet feet and shoes slipped out of transition and I couldn't get me feet ON the pedals, none-the-less, IN the pedals. I can speed this up A LOT

Bike

44m 19s
13 miles
17.60 mile/hr

Comments:

This was a nice course. I could hold my own on flats and kill the competition on downhills, but I need hill work.

What would you do differently?:

Train more hills.

Transition 2

01m 12s

Comments:

Smooth and fluid T2, except all the guys who racked before me hogged my spot, so I ended up just leaning my bike against their uber-nice ORBEA and CERVELO.

Run

28m 53s
3.1 miles
09m 19s min/mile

Comments:

I felt GREAT on this run. My legs transitioned well and they felt good the entire time. I really feel like I pushed myself and used my "childbirth is harder" mantra well. It was so much fun to push, knowing I only had to do 3 miles.

My girls were also on the course and ran a small way with me. It was great to see their little legs pumping so hard to keep up.

What would you do differently?:

Maybe push a little bit sooner, I had a tiny bit left at the end of the race.

Post race

Warm down:

walked back and cheered on the rest of the pack.

Event comments:

This is a do-over. I forgot how much fun sprints can be. You just get out, get movin', and get 'er done!

Last updated: 2007-05-29 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:08:44 \| 500 yards \| 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/41
Overall:	14/
Performance:	Good
I had my actual in water time as 8:04, which was spot on for what I expected to do. There was a bit of a run to the mat, and I think that is where the extra time came in.
Suit:
Course:	pool swim. I was the first swimmer in the lane, so I didn't get to draft anyone. I kept waiting for the guy behind to pass me, but he couldn't quite do it.
Start type:		Plus:
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:		Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	02:41
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:		Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:

Biking
00:44:19 \| 13 miles \| 17.60 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/41
Overall:	38/
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Little
Course:	2 loops of hilly course. Started out with a nice 1 mile downhill which was great out of transition, followed by about 3 miles of climbing, then a FAST downhill for 2 miles. It was AWESOME flying by transition/finish area on the first lap going 29 mph with all the people watching. I felt fast! The total elevation gain was 600 feet for the whole course.
Road:		Cadence:	85
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:12
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:28:53 \| 03.1 miles \| 09m 19s min/mile
Age Group:	0/41
Overall:	80/
Performance:	Good
Course:	small hills on a concrete trail through open space areas.
Keeping cool		Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
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:	Bad
Race evaluation [1-5]	4