Race info: 5430 Sprint Triathlon

Entry by: RLK

5430 Sprint Triathlon 2006-06-18 Boulder, Colorado United States 5430 Sports 78F / 26C Sunny Triathlon - Sprint Total Time = 1h 30m 32s Overall Rank = 251/1067 Age Group = M45-49 Age Group Rank = 18/52 Pre-race routine: Special K for breakfast, loaded Jeep and headed for Boulder. Had to hang around at start for wave to depart (25 minutes after start). Fired up some Argentinian M&M's, a bottle of Ensure, and half a sugar free Red Bull. Yum. Event warmup: Very short little warm-up swim. Stood around on a little dock talking with folks whose nerves seemed pretty high.    Swim Comments: Started in middle of pack. That worked fine. Swimming into sun was a bit of a challenge on the way out, but not too much of a problem. Water tasted delightful, and I drank a lot of it. What would you do differently?: Might make sense to look into a sleeveless wetsuit. T1 Comments: Thankfully it was pretty easy to find the bike in transition.    Bike Comments: Felt surprisingly good on the bike. This was a good pace for me. Passed a lot of folks and moved up in the waves pretty well. T2 Comments: At this point just a bit confused and kept thinking I was forgetting something. Odd, because I really didn't need to pack a suitcase for the run, or anything. What would you do differently?: Stop worrying, start running.    Run Comments: This bad boy was cooking. It was thankfully a short run, but nobody was laughing.... What would you do differently?: I would have run faster. I think that I still had something in the tank. Post race Warm down: Drank a bottle of water and wandered around aimlessly. What limited your ability to perform faster: Unsure of course. Inexperience. Event comments: Frankly, Barry puts on an amazing race. This event sells out at around 1,200 participants, and it's not too big of a surprise because it's so well run. Plenty of cheerful volunteers. Course very clearly marked. This is really how they should all be run! It's really a great experience.

Swimming 00:15:34 | 805 meters | 01m 56s / 100meters Age Group: 0/52 Overall: 338/1067 Performance: Good Swim time was closer to 14:40, but there was a longish slight uphill run back to transition area. Suit: Ironman Course: Clockwise out from dock in rectangular pattern to inflatable red finish line that was easy to sight. Start type: Wade Plus: Waves Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Medium 200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average Waves: Average Navigation: Good Rounding: Good T1 Time: 01:55 Performance: Average Cap removal: Average Helmet on/ Suit off: No Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes Jump on bike: No Getting up to speed: Average Biking 00:48:40 | 17.2 miles | 21.21 mile/hr Age Group: 0/52 Overall: 283/1067 Performance: Wind: None Course: Fast loop on nice roads around Boulder reservoir. Just rolling hills, so it was pretty fast. Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: Turns: Good Cornering: Good Gear changes: Average Hills: Average Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right T2 Time: 00:42 Overall: Average Riding w/ feet on shoes Jumping off bike Running with bike Good Racking bike Good Shoe and helmet removal Average Running 00:23:40 | 03.1 miles | 07m 38s  min/mile Age Group: 0/52 Overall: 263/1067 Performance: Good Course: Out from transition along dirt road at Boulder Dam. And by "Dam" they meean "Damnation" because by the time we got there it was hot as Hades. Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right Post race Weight change: % Overall: Good Mental exertion [1-5] 5 Physical exertion [1-5] 5 Good race? Yes Evaluation Course challenge Too easy Organized? Yes Events on-time? Yes Lots of volunteers? Yes Plenty of drinks? Yes Post race activities: Good Race evaluation [1-5] 5 BT Partners D3 Multisport When Big Boys Tri TriFind Road Runner Sports Race Reports Modeled with Permission from Endurancecoach's Triathlon Post Race Analysis Sheet. Last updated: 2005-12-31 12:00 AM

5430 Sprint Triathlon
BY: on 2006-06-18 3:36 PM

RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon
BY: snowgirl on 2006-06-18 3:59 PM

nice hustle! as you gain experience, you'll gain confidence. it's exciting when you can feel room for improvement because than you can apply that knowledge next time and hope it doesn't bit ya in the a$$!!!!

great job!

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RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon
BY: Kupe du Monde on 2006-06-18 4:19 PM

Talk to me about the ensure.  My wife started drinking them when she was pregnant - I guess they're loaded w/ all kinds o' vitamins and stuff - and she still keeps them in the 'fridge from time to time.  What kind (adult, kid, pregnancy....), flavor preference, etc?  Are they "agreeable" w/ you system?  Never thought of these, but I guess it makes sense.  Do tell, please.
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RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon
BY: workoutbunny on 2006-06-18 4:42 PM

Nice race!!! There were a lot of BT'ers up there doing this one today - wish I could have been one of them.  I enjoyed reading your report - Your transitions WILL get faster with this tri under your belt.  I just wish I could swim/bike/run half as fast as you.

 

 

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RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon
BY: verve500 on 2006-06-18 5:50 PM

NICE!
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RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon
BY: COgirl on 2006-06-18 5:56 PM

hot as hades......yep, on that dirt it sure feels like it!  congrats on a great race!

RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon
BY: juliapurr on 2006-06-18 6:16 PM

Nice race!!  We probably crossed paths somewhere on that damned run - damnation run, or dam run - however you want to look at it, but you're right, it was pretty dang hot out there!   But it looks like you pushed through it pretty well   Great job!

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RE: 5430 Sprint Triathlon
BY: RafeOsha on 2006-06-18 6:51 PM

great race. you were really booking that ride! (and the run was hot too, especially for the heat!)

Way to go!!!
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