Temple Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Temple, Texas
United States
86F / 30C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 55m 59s
Overall Rank = 35/210
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/25
Pre-race routine:

Got up around 5am - ate 2 boiled eggs and toast. Drove to Temple walked around chatted with some people I know, ate a Powerbar and then stood in line waiting for my time to start.
Event warmup:

Not really any warm up. I did stretch a little.
Swim
  • 08m
  • 350 meters
  • 02m 17s / 100 meters
Comments:

I had est. a 8:20 swim which was about right, but some of the people that started in front of me must have lied about their times, I passed at least 4 or 5 people during the swim which slowed me down quite a bit.
Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

I had a little trouble clipping in.
What would you do differently?:

I should have eaten a gel or taken one for the bike leg.
Bike
  • 28m 36s
  • 9.1 miles
  • 19.09 mile/hr
Comments:

I wanted a 20mph avg for this 9 miles, but I didn't get started fast enough. Also, on one turn the police didn't stop the traffic and a couple of us had to get off of our bikes and run across the grass because an 18-wheeler was turning right and he had the street blocked where we couldn't turn right.

I passed several people on the bike and wasn't passed (that was my real goal to not get passed).
What would you do differently?:

I should have taken my gel on the bike, I waited to eat one at T2 and it didn't kick in till the last mile of the run.
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

OK T2, except I left my gel flask open and when I got done with the race my Accel Gel was all in my bag.
Run
  • 16m 41s
  • 2.1 miles
  • 07m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

I should have pushed harder, but I still don't want to push too hard on my heel, it is doing real well and don't want to hurt it with a little tri like this, I have already sent my money in for the HIM in just one month.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around talked with a few people. Grabbed some Powerbars and Accel Gels for my training rides/runs and waited till the last bike came in so I could leave.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Plantar Fasciites (or still recovering) and don't want to mess things up with a sprint distance tri.


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Last updated: 2006-06-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:00 | 350 meters | 02m 17s / 100meters
Age Group: 11/25
Overall: 74/210
Performance: Average
Pool swim - snake style.
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:33
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:28:36 | 9.1 miles | 19.09 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/25
Overall: 41/210
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 15 mph south wind.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:16:41 | 02.1 miles | 07m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/25
Overall: 31/210
Performance: Good
Course: Cross-country run with one large hill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3