The Rookie Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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New Braunfels, Texas
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 19m 23s
Overall Rank = 474/727
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 46/81
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:15. Breakfast- 2 hard boiled eggs, grapefruit and grapefruit juice.

Arrived @ venue at 5:45. Body marked and set up transition. Was able to take my time in transition, so no stress here.
Event warmup:

Did some light stretching starting about an hour prior to the race and also did about 100yd swim to get a feel for the open water.
Swim
  • 07m 32s
  • 328 yards
  • 02m 18s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started near the front of the wave. Some swimmers caught up and passed me but I also did my share of passing. Not sure if I would start in the front at the next OWS. Got blocked coming out of the swim by a couple of swimmers from the 25-29 AG. Probably cost me at least :30. Pleased with my sighting although I never got comfortable swimming with my head down.
What would you do differently?:

Not start out so fast. I used up a lot of energy early and made for a rough return back.
Transition 1
  • 02m 50s
Comments:

Pleased with this transition for the first time out.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure where or how I could really improve much right now...just the basic "do it again" in a race setting.
Bike
  • 44m 28s
  • 11.1 miles
  • 14.98 mile/hr
Comments:

Definitely better than anticipated. Was nervous about the hills, but I think I handled them very well considering there's not a lot of hills to practice. Kept a good pace throughout.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

Came into T2 and went through the men's racks before getting to the women's. Probably didn't cost too much time, but I should have been more aware.
What would you do differently?:

Pay attention, focus.
Run
  • 23m
  • 2 miles
  • 11m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt like I did better than the time showed. Slower pacing than I hoped for, but I also have to consider the hills. I have not run or trained on any hills, so it was a different experience. Taking the last hill coming to the finish was a challenge. I tried to push down the final stretch but my HR was redlining and I was wheezing a little bit, so I just maintained my pace.
What would you do differently?:

Run hills. Run more. Run longer.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing really. Ate some fruit, drank some water and had a massage.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Experience. Probably should have been training longer distances. I think the training plan I used wasn't as intense as I needed. I still need to lose 15 more pounds to get to a comfortable racing weight.

Event comments:

Well run and well organized. Great volunteers and a tremendous atmosphere of spectators.




Last updated: 2009-05-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:32 | 328 yards | 02m 18s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/81
Overall: 204/727
Performance: Below average
Pressed the wrong button on my watch at the start, so I didn't have any recorded HR data from the swim, but I did see 177 on my watch when I was exiting the water.
Suit: No
Course: Out & Back. Man-made ski lake.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:50
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:44:28 | 11.1 miles | 14.98 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/81
Overall: 475/727
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Not "mostly flat". =) One big hill coming out of T1, a few rollers past the first turn and 2 decent climbs on 1101. Nice downhill on I35 feeder going into T2.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:31
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:00 | 02 miles | 11m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/81
Overall: 599/727
Performance: Below average
Max HR 189 HR was peaked out pretty much most of the race, especially the run. Tried to back off a little but never got the HR below 171 on the run.
Course: Some hills...about 3 "uphill" including one hill making the turn to the finish.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4