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Los Angeles Tri Express Series #3 - TriathlonSprint


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San Dimas, California
United States
TRI EVENTS
Overcast
 		Total Time = 57m 23s
Overall Rank = 59/200
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/15
Pre-race routine:

Drove an hour and a half down to San Dimas from Lancaster. Left about 4:30am.

Ate a banana, vitamins, advil. Lot's of water.

Prepped the transition area. Had to inflate my bike tires with a handheld pump :(


Event warmup:

Swam about 200 meters as a nice warm up. Usually, the swim sucks for me. Even at the pool, the first 10 minutes are always the hardest. I tried to warm up by getting this out of the way pre-race. Also worked in terms of getting me acclimated and comfortable in the lake.
Swim
  • 06m 46s
  • 300 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

My best swim ever. I was right in the mix from the start. For the first time, I actually swam through swimmers to pass. Breathing was good, stroke consistent. After Encinitas I was really looking forward to the relative calm of a lake swim.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

4/15 T1 age group rank.
What would you do differently?:

Lube my heels.
Bike
  • 32m 11s
  • 8.3 miles
  • 15.47 mile/hr
Comments:

Tough one. Lots of hills got to me. Not that they were the Pyrenees, but I was unprepared nonetheless.
What would you do differently?:

Hill training.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 18m 28s
  • 2.49 miles
  • 07m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty decent run. I hadn't done much of anything the previous week except eat. I think that ultimately this is what cost me precious seconds. I was a bit out of shape and probably carrying a few unwanted pounds.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor bike prep. Also, excess body fat.

Event comments:

I'd do it again.




Last updated: 2007-05-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:46 | 300 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/15
Overall: 15/200
Performance: Good
Suit: P-flex
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:46
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:32:11 | 08.3 miles | 15.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/15
Overall: 15/200
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Hilly than I was prepared for. Actually, I wasn't prepared at all for hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:18:28 | 02.49 miles | 07m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/15
Overall: 15/200
Performance:
Course: Decent little trail run. Rocky, little ups and downs. Fun.
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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