Texasman Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Valley View , Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 4s
Overall Rank = 12/181
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/19
Pre-race routine:

Set up transition.
Event warmup:

Small swim warm-up. Nothing else due to the wait time for the Half-Iron and Olympic races to get going.
Swim
  • 10m 54s
  • 800 yards
  • 01m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim felt good. I could not find anyone going my pace to draft on. Swim starts I always seem to get behind a few people that bunch up and take a little bit to get going.
What would you do differently?:

Start in the front on the line so I don't have to go around anyone. Try to increase my stroke speed.
Transition 1
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

Long run up from the beach to the parking lot.
Bike
  • 45m 30s
  • 16.1 miles
  • 21.23 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good on the bike. Need to work on keeping my cadence up on the uphills. Focused on big deep breaths at the end of the bike. This helped eliminate the side stitch I had last race.
What would you do differently?:

Dilute the Gatorade in my bike bottle. It was a bit strong and caused my stomach a little grief.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

All went as planned. Went without socks for the run and didn't have any issues.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 20m 37s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good off the bike. Tired but maintained a good pace.
What would you do differently?:

Work on a bit more tangent running. Increase cadence more on the downhills.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

My bike fitness. Need to improve the speed I can ride without killing the run.

Event comments:

It took forever for them to start the awards for the Sprint and Olympic distances. Other than that is was well done.




Last updated: 2010-03-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:54 | 800 yards | 01m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/19
Overall: 11/181
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra sleeveless
Course: Out around 2 buoys and back.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:15
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:30 | 16.1 miles | 21.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/19
Overall: 28/181
Performance: Average
Average heart rate = 161 bpm
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back. Some rolling hills with a couple big climbs. Roads were open to traffic. Shoulders had a lot of gravel.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:37 | 03.1 miles | 06m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/19
Overall: 12/181
Performance: Good
Average heart rate = 171 bpm
Course: Paved trail through the woods. Some long up and down hills. Finish line was at the end of a downhill run.
Keeping cool Good 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] 4