Houston Oaks Tru Tri Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hockley, Texas
United States
Tru Tri Sports
77F / 25C
 		Total Time = 1h 52m 23s
Overall Rank = 80/144
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 15/19
Pre-race routine:

This is the first time i am doing this. The Sprint event is bike focus which is rare to come by therefore I cannot miss this opportunity. I have to work the night before so prepare everything a day before. I left work early at 5am it takes normally an hour from work to reach Hockley. at 5 am traffic is fast got to the race site at 545 am change walked with my bike to transition prepared everything ate:1XClif Bar,1XGu,Bottle of Skratch.Race is at 7 am i am at the water at 645 am. The swim should wake me up for the bike.
Event warmup:

Standard stretching
Swim
  • 14m 17s
  • 483 yards
  • 02m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim started ok ,I talked to alot of guys that are just starting the sprint as their first Tri. Having an Olympic Tri before is great to build confidence. We went off as usual i waited to start last funny there's 5 of us waiting. We went off just fine though We are slow, eventually the wave behind us caught up to us. I could have made it around the course with no rest but i decided to stop 3/4 of the way and take a 15 sec.break. I continued to finish the swim I am just happy thats theres no goggles flooding and going out of course.
What would you do differently?:

As Usual practice more swimming :)
Transition 1
  • 03m 4s
Comments:

Overall i am happy with my time. It is 150 yards run from the lake to transition and no cramps. Took one R-Gu and drank a mouthful of Skratch,
What would you do differently?:

Run faster from water to transition.
Bike
  • 1h 02m 51s
  • 22.53 miles
  • 21.51 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

I should have anticipated turns, when i am about to do turns I should not accelerate since i need to slow down anyway on turns and I would just be wasting energy.
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
What would you do differently?:

I should have eaten my Gu for the run 3 miles off the bike finish to exactly be 10 minutes to absorb and utilize nutrition.
Run
  • 30m 44s
  • 3.22 miles
  • 09m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

The run was just about right and drinking stations are perfectly placed. For someone who worked and have not slept before the race I am happy with my time. Honestly so far this is a good 5K time for me.
What would you do differently?:

Get more sleep before the race, I could have done better.
Post race
Warm down:

drank cool water .walked around to lower my HR.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of sleep!!! and recovery before the race!!!

Event comments:

I am very happy with RD Tiffany Johnson ,Staff ,Ms.Keri and all the volunteers. I would not have survived this insanity if it were'nt for them,
I strongly believe. A good race is not when there are no problems, It is the way it is handled when the problem arises. The organizers are prepared and handled everything well!!!


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Last updated: 2013-09-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:17 | 483 yards | 02m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 122/144
Performance: Below average
Suit: 2XU Trishorts
Course: L-shape
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:04
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:02:51 | 22.53 miles | 21.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 50/144
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: One Loop minor rolling hills. The course would have been great and We had a blast!!! overall, I was racing with two cyclist that had a good head start being elite swimmers at 20+ mph playing leap frog and all of the sudden a pack of Tour De Pink also at 20 mph merged in our race lane we have no choice but to draft and stuck with the pack until we saw an opening and broke loose from the pack of TDP. It was just for a mile but we were dangerously less than a biker away from each other. The routes should have been checked by those who approved the permits. The Riders should have never crossed paths with the Racers.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:44 | 03.22 miles | 09m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 104/144
Performance: Average
Course: One loop, flat and paved concrete.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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