CB&I TRI-The Woodlands Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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The Woodlands, Texas
United States
76F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 31m 4s
Overall Rank = 449/901
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 55/75
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30am, ate bagel with peanut butter, and drank orange juice.
Event warmup:

Stretched a little bit and used the bathroom
Swim
  • 09m 27s
  • 547 yards
  • 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swam the course the weekend before and it helped alot. Not much fighting in the water. Ran into one guy from two waves before me doing backstroke.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing...swim was the best part of the race
Transition 1
  • 03m 7s
Comments:

Long time on this...getting signlet on was hard since I forgot to unzip and felt somewhat out of it.
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Bike
  • 46m 16s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.45 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good. Saw three wrecks. Lost water bottle. Need to get more miles in on the bike. Right calf was starting to cramp. GU shot burned my throat for some reason.
What would you do differently?:

Ride more and faster
Transition 2
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

Look longer to put on running shoes
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Run
  • 29m 46s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Big disappointment. Thought this would be my best leg. Legs were gone off the bike and didn't show back up until mile 2. Stomach was off. Ended with a good sprint, but the one guy ahead of me I was trying to pass sped up when I got close to him and he beat me.
What would you do differently?:

More bricks
Post race
Warm down:

Water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of bike and bricks

Event comments:

Great race. Look forward to next year.




Last updated: 2009-05-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:27 | 547 yards | 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/75
Overall: 161/901
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course: Triangular shaped in Lake Woodlands (glorified retention pond)
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:07
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:46:16 | 15 miles | 19.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/75
Overall: 402/901
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: One loop thru the Woodlands
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:26
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:46 | 03.11 miles | 09m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/75
Overall: 543/901
Performance: Below average
Course: One loop thru Woodlands
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4