Playtri Festival - Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Irving, Texas
United States
Playtri
89F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 50m 45s
Overall Rank = 256/273
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 29/29
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:00 AM. Ate a Cliff bar, slice of toast with peanut butter.
Event warmup:

Ran around for about 5 mins to loosen up my muscles.
Swim
  • 13m 50s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

After transition closed, the Sprinters had to stand around for 45-60 mins before starting. Made my muscles get tight. Took a gel pack 25 mins before start time. Swim didn't start off on time. Did a wet start, which was something I hadn't practiced or prepared for. I seeded myself on the inside towards the back but should have seeded myself more towards the front. I kept swimming into other swimmers which kept throwing my breathing off.
What would you do differently?:

Do some push-ups to keep the blood in my muscles. Do some warmup strokes before I start my event. Seed myself at a more forward position in the group.
Transition 1
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

Liked the transition portion. Had a little trouble getting my jersey on after being wet but once I get that on it was smooth sailing. Wore my running shoes while I biked since I didn't have bike shoes. Probably tooked a few extra seconds but made up for it on my start.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe get a tri jersey to swim in and bike shoes so I don't have to wear my running shoes while I bike.
Bike
  • 52m 54s
  • 12 miles
  • 13.61 mile/hr
Comments:

Hilly at times but great course overall. Had police on the full path the entire time. Signs posted and cones lined out giving guidance for the course. Used a Trek 720 Hybrid bike. Found out the hard way, hybrid mountain bikes work you harder than road bikes.
What would you do differently?:

Get a road bike with bike shoes. Tape a gel pack on my bike to have midway through.
Transition 2
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Didn't have to do much but rack my bike, take my helmet off and put on my running belt since I biked with my running shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. Wear a sweat band to keep the sweat out of my eyes.
Run
  • 40m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 13m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Started off real well but ran out of energy about a 1.5 miles into it. Had to stop and walk for a bit. After that it was sort of slow making it back.
What would you do differently?:

Not walk.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked to get my heart rate down. Post race protein shakes and water bottles were handed out at the finish line. Had a couple of those and some gatorage. Stretched for 10 minutes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Didn't have enough energy after the bike. I will work harded on replenishing my glycogen levels after my workouts.

Event comments:

Really have no race to base off of since this was my first race but it seemed well planned and organized. Only down side to it was waiting for an hour to start my swim wave without being able to have the area to warm up in.




Last updated: 2010-05-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:50 | 547 yards | 02m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 29/29
Overall: 215/273
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri shorts
Course: Triangle shape course. Good swim course.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:08
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
00:52:54 | 12 miles | 13.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 250/273
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly at times but great course overall.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:08
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:40:43 | 03.11 miles | 13m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 259/273
Performance: Below average
Course: Small inclines but smooth course overall.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %1.04
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5