Rose City Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Tyler, Texas
United States
East Texas Triathletes
69F / 21C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 33m 17s
Overall Rank = 146/356
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 18/24
Pre-race routine:

Very little sleep the night before race. Woke up at 5:15 and went through my gear, ate zone bar, banana and gatorade. 1 cup of coffee. Got to the race site at about 6:40am. It was raining pretty steady. Set up my transition area and forgot to untie my running shoes. Everything was sopping wet withing 10 minutes LOL. I headed out of transition about 7:20. Got my race chip and headed for the lake for warm-up swim. The water was 84degrees. Felt great! (I got a chill waiting for my wave to start)
Event warmup:

I did some stretching and a 100yd warm-up in the lake. Noticed that with the rain, caution was the rule of the day.
Swim
  • 12m 56s
  • 711 yards
  • 01m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swimming is my strong suite. Friends had advised me to sprint out in front of the rest of my wave. I ended up being behind a group of guys before the start. This was a mistake. I struggled to get around what seemed to be a wall of bodies all swimming in different directions. The 1st 100-200yds were a mess. I could not navigate around the mess until getting past the 1st turn (buoy). At one point, I was doing breast stroke to look for a hole. I found a good line about 350 yds into the swim and started making up time. I was able to sprint the last 150yds and pass a bunch of people. However, I stood up too early in the shallows. That slowed me down.
What would you do differently?:

1. Start in front and cruise the rest (get way ahead of the pack). 2. Swim until I feel the ground in my hands, I stood up too early. I could have cut 2 minutes off of my swim just by doing those two things. I could have easily been in the top three in my age group
Transition 1
  • 03m 11s
Comments:

I had the 2nd slowest T1 of anyone in my group... I put on socks and my shoes before heading out. Slower than Christmas is how I would describe it LOL.
What would you do differently?:

Everything. Hey what can I say, it was my 1st time :)
Bike
  • 51m 57s
  • 14.5 miles
  • 16.75 mile/hr
Comments:

The rain screwed with my mind. I had not been on my bike in nearly 3 weeks. Live and learn. I have a lot to work on with the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Train in the rain, aero bars and work on my cadence. I did enjoy the ride tho. I felt strong considering I had not been on a bike in a couple weeks. I should have sprint the last 5 miles... too worried about the run tho. Much to learn about cycling.
Transition 2
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

I might have had the slowest T2 of anyone who raced that day LOL! I will not wear socks next time. AND I will untie my running shoes when setting up my transition area. Novice mistakes here.
What would you do differently?:

Everything... No Socks in a Sprint imo
Run
  • 22m 49s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

I was happy with my run.
What would you do differently?:

Do not wear socks
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and did some leg stretches.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

1. I'm a strong swimmer, I need to get in front before the start.
2. No socks
3. work on transitions
The swim will set the pace for my performance.

Event comments:

The family and I had an awesome time. The rain did not stop the coordinators from getting the job done. I would recommend this tri to anyone. Tyler is a great place and everyone was helpful and friendly. Thanks East Texas Triathletes and Sponsors. See you next year!


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Last updated: 2009-07-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:56 | 711 yards | 01m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/24
Overall: 0/356
Performance: Below average
Suit: none
Course: 710 yrds. Deep water start, approx 150 to buoy 1, lft turn, approx 400 to buoy 2, left turn, 150 to beach.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:11
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:51:57 | 14.5 miles | 16.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/24
Overall: 0/356
Performance: Bad
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: The course was great! Some nice hills. I wished it was not raining.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:26
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:22:49 | 03.1 miles | 07m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/24
Overall: 0/356
Performance: Average
Course: pretty flat... there was a large muddy area around one of the turns... Slowed everyone down
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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