Texasman Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Valley View , Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 13m 44s
Overall Rank = 194/206
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 16/19
Pre-race routine:

This was my first tri. I woke up at 4:30AM after finally dozing off at about 3:30 AM, too wired to sleep. Drank muscle milk, rode my bike to the race site and checked in.
Event warmup:

rode my bike about 1 mile and swam a few strokes
Swim
  • 10m 41s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 08s / 100 meters
Comments:

This should actually be my strongest event. I've grown up doing swim team and have trained in the open water for several months. I have never swam in such a large group so I hung back and stayed to the outside.
What would you do differently?:

I would deffinately be more aggressive and go for the inside. I would make my way to at least the middle and not the back. I did fine passing people once I got out there.
Transition 1
  • 04m 34s
Comments:

Ha! Okay, here's where my "beginner" status is so obvious. I wanted to save time in the transition so I just wore my running shoes to ride! yes, I know about plantar fasciatis. I'm investing in several new things for the next tri!
What would you do differently?:

Get my butt in gear!
Bike
  • 1h 17m 47s
  • 17.6 miles
  • 13.58 mile/hr
Comments:

My sister and I did this together. When we began we did not want to invest in road bikes and decided to just put slick tires on our mountain bikes. Need I say more? People were flying past me without even pedaling! I never stopped. I averaged about 13 mph. My bike is so heavy that even a nice downhill doesn't give me enough push for the next uphill. It was extremely discouraging watching people put half as much effort into it and going twice as fast!
What would you do differently?:

I'm investing in a good road bike and shoes! Happy Birthday to me!
Transition 2
  • 00m 59s
Run
  • 39m 46s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 12m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm an average runner. If I hadn't had to work so hard on the mountain bike my run would have been so much better.
What would you do differently?:

run more
Post race
Warm down:

rode my bike a few miles and walked

What limited your ability to perform faster:

little experience and poor bike equipment

Event comments:

This was the best adrenaline rush I've ever experienced and I do it all over again even if it meant I had to ride that stupid mountain bike!




Last updated: 2008-09-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:41 | 500 meters | 02m 08s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/206
Performance: Average
Suit: two piece saucony
Course: open water
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:34
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:17:47 | 17.6 miles | 13.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/19
Overall: 194/206
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: hilly
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:59
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:39:46 | 03.2 miles | 12m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/19
Overall: 1094/206
Performance: Average
Course: fairly flat
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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