Playtri Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Irving, Texas
United States
Playtri
64F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 23m 7s
Overall Rank = 153/288
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 18/29
Pre-race routine:

Got my rack & transition area setup, listened to my iPod, and put the wetsuit on.
Event warmup:

Mostly just stretched the legs & got psyched listening to a Cyantific mix.
Swim
  • 14m 10s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was my first race in a wetsuit, and I learned a couple things. The biggest lesson is that my breathing is a little constricted in the suit, so going my usual olympic/sprint speed makes me out of breath pretty quickly. The fact that the water was cold didn't help much, and I ended up swimming on my back a few times to catch my breath. I also let the rest of the wave go ahead of me so I wouldn't have to deal with the 'washing machine'. This was a good idea, as I was able to work my way through the other swimmers without worrying about others crawling over me.
What would you do differently?:

Slow down my pace, learn to sight better
Transition 1
  • 04m 52s
Comments:

The transition went pretty well overall, considering I was pulling off a full wetsuit. I had a hard time getting the suit off over the chip on my ankle, but overall I'm pleased with how this one went. I think my time would have been under 4 minutes if the run from the lake to the transition wasn't so long and the run from my rack to the bike wasn't so long. I was running like a gazelle on those Speedplay clips, it was hilarious but it got me past probably 5 people just in the run out to the bike portion.
What would you do differently?:

Take the chip off before taking the suit off.
Bike
  • 32m 36s
  • 10 miles
  • 18.40 mile/hr
Comments:

This part went really well. I was passing people from start to finish, this was easily my strongest area. I think only 3-4 people passed me the whole ride, and I passed at least 25-30 people. I dropped my bottle a bit more than halfway through the ride, but it fell far enough behind that I figured it would take me more than the 2 minute penalty(if they saw me) to retrieve it. It was my favorite bottle though, dammit. Anyway, I was pushing the whole way and felt pretty good for the whole ride.
What would you do differently?:

Not drop my bottle(d'oh!)
Transition 2
  • 01m 59s
Comments:

I got one shoe off in the saddle before the dismount line, but the second one I had to stop at the line and take off so it could have gone better. The racking and changing to running shoes went pretty well though.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing specific comes to mind.
Run
  • 29m 28s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

The run went well, and my time would have been about a minute faster were it not for the need to, uhh, make a pit stop. Stupid nature, why must you call me? ;) Oh, and I had to re-tie one of my shoes too. Anyway, the run felt pretty good and my last mile was easily my strongest. No real complaints here.
What would you do differently?:

Use the restroom before the race, doubleknot the laces.
Post race
Event comments:

They got the broad strokes right; the run & bike segments were well-marked & such. However, they could have done a better job with the pre-race meeting & with explaining the swim course. There was a lot of confusion amongst the racers as to who went where on the swim course.




Last updated: 2007-03-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:10 | 547 yards | 02m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 20/29
Overall: 132/288
Performance: Average
Suit: Blue Seventy Reaction
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 04:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:32:36 | 10 miles | 18.40 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/29
Overall: 82/288
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Hilly, but not too bad.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 100
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:59
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:28 | 03.11 miles | 09m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/29
Overall: 201/288
Performance: Good
Course: Only a couple hills, mostly flat.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4