King Tut Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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McKinney, Texas
United States
Playtri
66F / 19C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 27m
Overall Rank = 153/233
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 22/27
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:45 AM. Had cup of coffee and a banana and a granola bar.
Event warmup:

not much
Swim
  • 18h 01m 59s
  • 547 yards
  • 3h 17m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

The water was just too cold to swim normally. I did the backstroke for almost the entire way. From the time I jumped in I was hyperventilating and could not catch my breath. Far too cold for me.
What would you do differently?:

Not do an open water swim in the middle of April.
Transition 1
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

Was so cold I had to have a volunteer rip my suit off of me and it took a while to catch my breath.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 37h 43m 35s
  • 11 miles
  • 0.29 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Try and find some hills to do drills on.
Transition 2
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

Good transition for me. Might need to find some quick laces though. Spent too long trying to tie shoe laces.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 28h 28m 12s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 9h 09m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Began to get shin splints. I think it was from the 5k I did the day before. I pushed too hard on the 5k and it started to aggravate my shins.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch and talk.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

COLD COLD WATER


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Last updated: 2012-11-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
18:01:59 | 547 yards | 3h 17m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 0/233
Performance: Bad
Suit: Xterra Full Suit
Course: 500 Meter square. Treading water start. Super cold.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 01:41
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
37:43:35 | 11 miles | 0.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 0/233
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: A hilly course for me. Not a whole lot of hills to train on where I live currently.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:41
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
28:28:12 | 03.11 miles | 9h 09m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 0/233
Performance: Good
Course: Sidewalk course. A couple of long climbs and short steep hills. But pretty nice overall.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4