Tri-Benbrook Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Benbrook, Texas
United States
Ironhead Race Productions
 		Total Time = 1h 06m 20s
Overall Rank = 16/363
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 7/30
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast, listen to music on drive down, setup transition, hang out with friends
Event warmup:

200 yds. in pool and a light stretch
Swim
  • 05m 21s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Learn how to swim
Transition 1
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

trouble with racebelt.
Bike
  • 37m 37s
  • 13.8 miles
  • 22.01 mile/hr
Comments:

Great bike leg for me.
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

Shaky time getting bike on rack
Terrible time getting shoes on
More trouble with race belt. Button snapped off and I had to rig it to get the number to stay on.
What would you do differently?:

Practice transitions more before next race
Run
  • 21m 13s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty good run. Can't complain. Not far off my Tri 5k pr, and the course is a little tougher than the course I PR'd on last month. I pushed hard until the end.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Post race
Warm down:

Shake/food, stretch, hung out with my wife and friends.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I am a terrible swimmer and my transitions were awful.

Event comments:

I liked the race. Good course. I was hoping to podium for the first time today, but I had the toughest AG. I gave it everything I had but my transitions cost me 2 spots in my AG. Oh well, something to learn from as I move forward.




Last updated: 2009-04-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:21 | 300 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/30
Overall: 88/363
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:57
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:37 | 13.8 miles | 22.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/30
Overall: 11/363
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:21:13 | 03.11 miles | 06m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/30
Overall: 24/363
Performance: Good
Mile 1 - 6:45 Mile 2 - 6:57 Mile 3 - 6:54
Course: Semi Hilly - lots of turns
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3