Rockin R Toobin Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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New Braunfels, Texas
United States
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 50s
Overall Rank = 53/250
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 10/16
Pre-race routine:

Up at 0500 after not sleeping really well at the hotel for some odd reason. Had oatmeal w/some canned peaches a wee bit of coffee and water w/nuun
Event warmup:

No warm up other than walking around the event site
Swim
  • 13m 14s
  • 437 meters
  • 03m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

Panicked after the first few strokes and wound up side/back stroking the whole thing!
What would you do differently?:

NOT PANIC
Transition 1
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

Overall a good transition considering I had not practiced getting OUT of the wet suit in a transition situation.
What would you do differently?:

work faster at getting wet suit off and helmet on
Bike
  • 49m 27s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 15.17 mile/hr
Comments:

Took it a bit easy on the way down to the u-turn due to slick road conditions and to save my quads for the hill going back to the transition area. Once I reached the u-turn I tried to pick up my pace and pass a few other people and make up some more time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing on the bike
Transition 2
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

No yanks so I was a little slow getting shoes tied...
What would you do differently?:

Get yanks
Run
  • 31m 49s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 09m 38s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

keep a steadier pace throughout
Post race
Warm down:

walked around


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Last updated: 2011-03-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:14 | 437 meters | 03m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 100/16
Overall: 249/250
Performance: Below average
Suit: zoot one piece plus sleeveless xterra
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:55
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:49:27 | 12.5 miles | 15.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 46/16
Overall: 152/250
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: windy, rolling and wet in spots - a beautiful course by the Guadalupe river all in all!!
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:49 | 03.3 miles | 09m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/16
Overall: 157/250
Performance: Good
Course: Initial push was uphill and there was some confusion at the top of the hill as to which way to go.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %none
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 3