Lone Star Triathlon Festival - Quarter - TriathlonOlympic


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Galveston, Texas
United States
EndorFUN SPORTS
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 34m
Overall Rank = 88/785
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 22/84
Pre-race routine:

Had a good dinner the night before. Slept well, getting 6 hours sleep. Ate some dry frosted wheats, 1/2 a clif kidz bar and drank a coke and some water. Popped a couple of advil.
Event warmup:

Nothing other then some light stretching. My back was a little sore from the sprint the day before.
Swim
  • 16m 58s
  • 965 meters
  • 01m 46s / 100 meters
Comments:

Started the swim in the middle to the front of the group, which was the right place as I didn't pass too many in my AG and didn't get passed by too many either. Earache from the previous day was gone for the most part but swam with earplugs. Today's pace was what I expected compared to my pace during the sprint (a 9 second differential per 100m), so I think the sprint distance was a little off.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

Transition time was the same as the sprint the day before. Ran from water taking off cap/goggles, tucking cap goggles into tri-top, and letting the wet suit strippers do their job. Put on helmet/glasses, sat down to put on socks/shoes and take a drink. Ran out of transition and clipped in pretty easily.
What would you do differently?:

First off, I should have brought the towel & shammy that I had the day before. Other than that, there were several things I could have done to be quicker, none of which I've practiced or felt comfortable doing (riding sockless or putting shoes on while clipped to the bike). Need to remember to take cap and goggles out of tri-top. Not sure how I didn't notice it for the entire 28-mile ride and through T2. I was .5 miles into the run before I noticed it...threw away the cap and kept the goggles in the back of my shorts...not sure if I'll ever wear'em again!!
Bike
  • 1h 22m 18s
  • 28 miles
  • 20.41 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike course, except for the one road with speed bumps that leads to the seawall. Pushed alot harder today than yesterday. Was passed alot more today than yesterday, which helped to keep me motivated and to keep pushing. Averaged about 19mph on the first half of the course and was somewhere between 22-23mph most of the second half.
What would you do differently?:

I'm riding on a used Trek 2000SL road bike that's about 6 years old that I paid $300 for so I'm pleased in that it's working for me. Most everybody that passed me was on a tri-bike with a few road bikes w/ aerobars. Wondering if a tri-bike (or even clip-on aerobars) would make a significant difference but not ready to commit to the purchase since this is only my second tri.
Transition 2
  • 02m 27s
Comments:

Only bad point was that my bike shoes/socks were soaking wet. I put on my race belt/bib first today so I wouldn't forget it like I did in the sprint the day before (oops!). I sat down changed socks before putting on running shoes. In the sprint I ran in the Zoots but today in my lace-up adidas, which added some time.
What would you do differently?:

How about use the yankz I purchased 2 months ago or run in the Zoots? I imagine I could have cut a full minute off T2 if I would have done things differently. How about looking in your shirt to make sure there aren't any goggles or cap stuffed inside. Wake Up Mark!!! I was a full minute quicker during the sprint the prior day.
Run
  • 49m 30s
  • 6.5 miles
  • 07m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Quads were tight the entire time and they didn't loosen up like I hoped. By the time I started running the sun was high in the sky and it got warm pretty quick. Was glad I only had two loops whereas the half-IM'ers had four laps and probably wouldn't hit the run course for another hour or so when it was even hotter. Glad I put on sunscreen before the race and was wearing a run hat.
What would you do differently?:

Do some more bricks with higher intensity or longer bike rides. I haven't had tightness in my quads like that since my first brick a couple of months ago.
Post race
Warm down:

Waited for some friends to finish, hung out, ate some food and drank a beer. Was tired and hamstrings were tight. I headed back to the hotel and showered. Looking forward to a day...or two...or three off from training.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think I should have taken more fluids (split b/t Endurox R4 and Gatorade) during the bike to prevent the quad cramping during the run. I thought I drank enough water after the race, but had a headache about two hours after the race was over (I'm guessing the beer may have contributed also). I should have spent more time on the bike. I've only been on a handful of rides over 30 miles and only one over 50 miles, though lots of 1.5-2 hour spinning sessions. I think the goal of doing a half-IM by the end of the season may be a bit much unless I can ramp up the training (not sure I have the time though). It was nice having the family at the race during the sprint and wish they could have been there for this race too, though it would have been too hot and too long for a two- and four-year old to sit happily and wait for their dad to cross the line. Though when I did get home my oldest loved the finisher's medal. Lastly, at 6' and 190+ lbs, I'm at a bit of a disadvantage to some of the faster guys out there...if I drop 10+ pounds maybe my run/bike might get quicker.

Event comments:

Great race. Friendly/helpful staff and volunteers. Keith and crew did a great job of making sure people are informed of everything going on with the race in the weeks and days leading up to the race. Good swag.




Last updated: 2009-04-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:58 | 965 meters | 01m 46s / 100meters
Age Group: 17/84
Overall: 83/785
Performance: Good
Suit: QRoo Ultrajohn
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:45
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:22:18 | 28 miles | 20.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 31/84
Overall: 143/785
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Straight out-and-back, and flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:27
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:49:30 | 06.5 miles | 07m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/84
Overall: 112/785
Performance: Good
mile 1=7:43; mile 2=7:29; mile 3=7:39; mile 4=7:42; mile 5=8:03; mile 6=7:35; last 1/2 mile=7:00/mile pace
Course: Flat and winding, double loop course
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5