Try Andy's Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Sugar Land, Texas
United States
Try Andy's Tri
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 07m 51s
Overall Rank = 272/850
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 37/73
Pre-race routine:

Being my first Triathlon I tried to keep my routine as normal as possible. I woke up at 4:10 am to change and eat breakfast. Took vitamins and allergy meds. Food: 2 Cups of coffee, oatmeal (.5c oats, rasins, honey, .5c whole milk, .5c water), nutragrain bar pre-race

Check in at 5:50, set up transition area. Walked around area to locate entries and exits. Listened to some music for a while prior to start.
Event warmup:

Light jog for 10 minutes.
Swim
  • 06m 34s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

The crowds tended to be along the bank side so I stayed to the outer bouy to keep from getting kicked. I had problems swimming in a straight line.
What would you do differently?:

Better navigation, get in a better rhythm to set up pace.
Transition 1
  • 03m 14s
Comments:

Took a while to get the grass off my feet to slide on socks.
What would you do differently?:

Move faster!
Bike
  • 29m 7s
  • 10 miles
  • 20.61 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Drink less and spin more. I had a lot left in me and could have pushed harder. Purchase a cycle computer.
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
What would you do differently?:

Get in and out faster. Nothing else to say.
Run
  • 27m 12s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 04s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Hope my knee is better next time.
Post race
Warm down:

Nauseous at the end. Walked around for a bit with a cool rag. Drank water and ate a breakfast burrito. Yum!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

#1 Poor sighting during the swim.
#2 Drinking too much on the bike.
#3 Not knowing where I was during the bike course.
#4 Right knee tweak and was afraid of injury so I kept my pace slow during the run. I could have pushed a lot harder during the run.
#5 Faster Transitions.

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Last updated: 2008-10-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:34 | 300 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 53/73
Overall: 334/850
Performance: Below average
Suit: NA
Course: Very dirty water. The water felt colder than the 80 degrees stated. This was a point to point race with the bouys being in the middle of the lake and ~25 yards from the bank.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:14
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:29:07 | 10 miles | 20.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 28/73
Overall: 188/850
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: The course needed mile markers. I didn't know where I was in the race.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:12 | 03 miles | 09m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 37/73
Overall: 281/850
Performance: Bad
Course: Finish line area was very rugged. I was concerned about twisting an ankle and concentrated on foot placement.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %?
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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