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5430 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports Corp.
68F / 20C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 15m 25s
Overall Rank = 21/1171
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/124
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4am for the usual bagel, banana and coffee.
Event warmup:

20 minutes spin with some pickups; 10-15 minute run with a few pickups; 15 minute swim with a few short sections to race pace.
Swim
  • 12m 8s
  • 800 meters
  • 01m 30s / 100 meters
Comments:

Time out of the water was ~11 min. Kind of a weird swim. Got off to a fast start for the first 200, but started accidentally veering left. Corrected and headed over to the lead group. Then we ran into the M40-45 stragglers in front of us and it was pure chaos. Got off course a couple of times and generally just struggled to get through the melee. For some reason I felt like I was in the water forever today. I just wanted to be done with this swim and get on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Find some fast feet and stick there. I could have done this swim a little faster today, just poor navigation in the water. I liked the new bigger buoys for this race though, much easier sighting.
Transition 1
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

Felt pretty fast through this transition, even though the time doesn't really reflect it. The only snag was that the ear flap on my Rudy Syton SuperComp helmet came off, and instead of trying to get it back on, I pulled the other one off. Didn't cost much time, just annoyed me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really, just need to practice so that everything goes super smooth.
Bike
  • 41m 22s
  • 17.2 miles
  • 24.95 mile/hr
Comments:

Really solid ride. Felt good right away on the bike. Didn't try to hold anything back or spin up the legs, just started pushing right out of transition. Had a few minutes on the first few rollers coming out of the res where my breathing was ragged, but then caught up and settled in and really pushed well over the rest of the course. I decided to race this one without a HRM or bike computer, just to go on feel and see how things went. I'm not sure I liked it really any better or worse. I hit my goal time, so I'm certainly happy with that, but biking is kind of funny for me because I always get done with a race and wonder if I could have gone harder. Maybe the HRM would have given me comfort that my heart rate was red-lined the whole way. Undecided on this one.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe next year I'll race it with the HRM just to see.
Transition 2
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

Also felt fast in this one, but the time doesn't really reflect it.
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice transitions.
Run
  • 20m 8s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Really never felt it on the run today. Out of T2 the first little hill felt crappy. Me legs felt okay, just felt like I was breathing way too hard and not finding a rhythm. Felt good between about mile 1 and 2.5, but then just dragged into the line. Should have been faster here, but still, a massive improvement since last year, so I can't complain.
What would you do differently?:

Need more bricks in training.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing. Crossed the finish line and Dills was standing there talking to Bret (who DNF'd after shredding his tire). We chatted for a minute and drank water, then headed straight for the beer tent.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of brick training, poor navigation on the swim, felt a little hot and thirsty on the run, kind of slow in transition. But those are really some pretty nitpicky points considering I improved 5 minutes since last year and really blazed the course today. I'm very happy with this race overall, and even though I'm a little discouraged that 1:15 doesn't get me anywhere near the podium in this AG, I had a great time.

Event comments:

I love the Boulder series and had a great time today. Always fun to see basically every triathlete I know from Colorado come out to race on the same day.




Last updated: 2007-01-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:08 | 800 meters | 01m 30s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/124
Overall: 61/1171
Performance: Below average
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Open rectangle with right hand turns.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:59
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:22 | 17.2 miles | 24.95 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/124
Overall: 22/1171
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:46
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:08 | 03.1 miles | 06m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/124
Overall: 51/1171
Performance: Average
None, just had the Ironman watch on today.
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2007-06-17 7:06 PM

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2007-06-17 7:32 PM
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You were smokin' out there today! Way to go, speedy ! And, stop the nitpicking...you did great.
2007-06-17 7:37 PM
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Wow, I didn't realize you took 5 minutes off of last years time! Thats a HUGE jump when you start getting down to the times of you really fast people. I guess maybe the upside of this race being so competative is that it will drive you to keep pushing harder since you are so close to podiuming. Great race!
2007-06-17 8:11 PM
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Wow!  I can't wait to see your bike splits when you get that P2.   Great race.
2007-06-17 8:45 PM
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Adam - Awesome race buddy, your bike time was smoking, 35-39 AG is tuff. Must me great to get your first tri fo the season out of the way, looks like you are going to have a smokin season!!!
2007-06-17 8:53 PM
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Great job and great race. Even with aggressive goals you beat the out of that course today. 8th in your AG and 21st overall definitely says something. Actually, it probably says a couple things depending on which perspective you take, but mainly how competitive it is. Definitely a race to be proud of.


2007-06-17 9:29 PM
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First of all - NICE JOB!  That's a lot of time to take off a race in a year and you should feel good about that.  Funny about the HRM on the bike...  I raced Alcatraz with nothing and loved it, so I went without today, but now I wish I had some data to see what was going on.  I think I'll wear it from now on and just REALLY try to ignore it during the race. 

CONGRATS!  And I know how you feel   Tough to be upset, but still not 100% satisfied.

2007-06-17 10:28 PM
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Nice job!! I can't believe that with times like that, you're not on the podium - that's one competitive age group. Taking that much time off last year's race time (which was already super fast) is really impressive.

I'm also totally impressed that you can pull off a race like this when you've got the little one at home - I need some of that motivation to rub off on me

2007-06-18 4:44 AM
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You deserve a podium spot in my book, cause those are some incredibley fast times! You are smokin'!! Congrats on a great race!!
2007-06-18 7:21 AM
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I stand in awe looking at your times.  Sheesh ... how do you run that fast in the kind of heat we were experiencing.  Congrats on knocking 5 minutes off your time.
2007-06-18 8:43 AM
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Damn Adam!!!  Fantastic race - I always expect a fast swim from you but the bike and the run were there for you too.  Transitions were lightning quick.  Seems like there's always a weak spot in a race and I'm sure there's a part where you would change something, but from where I sit, that was a race w/ no weaknesses.


2007-06-18 9:07 AM
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Wow. Awesome race. And considering how hot and brutal that run was, your time is amazing.
2007-06-18 10:24 AM
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Dude, I knew you were going to be a good triathlete, but damn, that was a fast day.  Huge improvement.  No where to go but up!  Congrats.  Tough agegroup huh?
2007-06-18 1:05 PM
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After all that reading, I was left with the following:

  • When did you move up an age group?
  • Damn, you're stinkin' fast.

NICE JOB!!!

2007-06-18 2:05 PM
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Man, you guys have it tough I think.  8th in AG but 21st overall?  Those are some fast AGers!  You had quite a race....nice.
2007-06-18 3:10 PM
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Is this the same adam that was riding next to me two years ago when i didn't know how to shift, humping a hill leaning on his handle bars and hanging back with me cause he wanted to go slow. Holy cow man. What a freakin' whirlwind change you've had. Geez guy. You rocked. And you rocked big time. I'm so in awe of you and your blazing ability. No wonder I didn't recognize you- you've turned into a triathlete. Geez Louise. You're so awesome. Your run time makes me cry! Congrats. Great race.

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2007-06-20 3:13 PM
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FRICKIN' AWESOME
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