Lone Star Triathlon Festival - Quarter - TriathlonOlympic


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Galveston, Texas
United States
EndorFUN SPORTS
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 36m 38s
Overall Rank = 123/795
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 23/69
Swim
  • 17m 40s
  • 966 meters
  • 01m 50s / 100 meters
Comments:

First time in salt water open water swim.
What would you do differently?:

Swim in a straight line. Learn how not to look up so often as it kills momentum.
Transition 1
  • 03m 25s
Comments:

Disasterous
What would you do differently?:

Wear trisuit; had trouble pulling a wet bike shirt over my body.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 49s
  • 28 miles
  • 20.53 mile/hr
Comments:

I have a road bike without clip-on aerobars. with it's current set-up, I don't think I could have pushed my mph much higher. 20.5 mph represents a peak performance for me relative to my training.
What would you do differently?:

Alter training vs. tinkering with the bike vs. buying a tri bike. I'm frugal, so training will by my #1 focus to get faster.
Transition 2
  • 01m 34s
Run
  • 52m 8s
  • 6.5 miles
  • 08m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Running is definitely where I could use the most improvement. I was training under a 7:00 mile pace when I injured my ITB in January. It took a full 10 weeks before I could run pain-free again. The 8:00 mile I ran for this tri felt a lot slower than it actually was, which is encouraging.
What would you do differently?:

More lower extremity weight training. Also, don't push the miles or the pace too quickly when training for the next race to avoid injury
Post race
Event comments:

The orginization was fantastic; bravo to the RD! I was disappointed in the run layout, but that was mother nature's fault...




Last updated: 2009-04-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:40 | 966 meters | 01m 50s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/69
Overall: 112/795
Performance: Average
Suit: none
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:25
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:21:49 | 28 miles | 20.53 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/69
Overall: 131/795
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Flat and straight. Out 14 miles against 5-10mph wind, back with tailwind.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:52:08 | 06.5 miles | 08m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/69
Overall: 161/795
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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