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Stonebridge Ranch Triathlon - Olympic - Triathlon


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McKinney, Texas
United States
Playtri
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 12m 53s
Overall Rank = 12/164
Age Group = 30 - 34
Age Group Rank = 3/26
Pre-race routine:

Car was packed up the night before so as soon as I hit the road I eat my customary almond butter sandwich and banana while sipping on a nuun energy drink. I was on the road at 5AM for a 7AM start so I had enough time to digest.
Event warmup:

I did a short warmup of butt kicks, high knees, a few pushups and take a Gu Roctane about 15 mins before the start. I was feeling good and ready to race.
Swim
  • 21m 16s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 25s / 100 meters
Comments:

The water was warm so wetsuits weren't allowed. This didn't bother me much as outside of racing I never wear or train in my wetsuit. It was a 2 lap course which changed midway through the race. The race director told us before we went off that on the 2nd lap we didn't need to go through the starting orange buoys on lap 2 but as I made the turn I almost ran into a kayak who told me I did need to go through them. It was a little frustrating but I saw I wasn't the only one getting redirected so I just swam on. My sighting was bad but I blame that on athletes wearing yellow caps and having yellow buoys for us to circle. I also should have pushed myself more on the swim as I can swim faster but for some reason I didn't want to overdo it and leave myself running on empty.
What would you do differently?:

Swim harder and do a better job finding a line and fast pair of feet to follow
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

With no wetsuit this made transition a breeze. It was a long run to transition but once I got to my rack socks and shoes went on, helmet was strapped on and off I went. I need to learn to bike without socks and work on pre-clipping my shoes into my pedals but overall I was pretty happy with the way everything went.
Bike
  • 1h 01m 24s
  • 22 miles
  • 21.50 mile/hr
Comments:

Besides a short climb coming out of transition the course was very fast with a lot of downhills. This was by far my best bike to date and I felt good pushing the whole course. I took one Gu halfway through lap 3 but overall I felt very good on my bike. It got a little chaotic with bikes on lap 2 but everyone was generally respectful of staying to the right.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

I didn't realize how close the dismount line was after making the turn so I didn't have time to take my feet out of my shoes but I was able to unclip quickly and run to my spot. I once again had my lock laces snap on my while putting on my running shoes so I tied a quick knot and off I went. This is the 3rd time this has happened to me with Lock laces so clearly it's time for me to find a new pair of quick laces.
Run
  • 45m 40s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 34s  min/km
Comments:

I enjoyed the run except for the steep downhills followed by steep uphills. There was a lot of ups and downs on this course which definitely took a toll on my legs. Around mile 5 I started cramping but I saw someone in my age group just ahead of me and I was determined to beat him. As I pulled up beside him I cramped badly so I dropped back and had just enough gas in the tank to sprint the last half mile and I beat him in the end by about 15 seconds. I was shooting for a 45 min run so overall I wasn't far off my goal and was happy with the end result.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a banana, had a few oranges and got a massage while waiting for the awards ceremony, which took forever!

Event comments:

Race was very well organized and outside of the swim confusion it was a great race. I had fun and will be back!




Last updated: 2015-09-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:16 | 1500 meters | 01m 25s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/164
Performance:
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:01:24 | 22 miles | 21.50 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/164
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:35
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:45:40 | 10 kms | 04m 34s  min/km
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/164
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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