Blackland Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Plano, Texas
United States
92F / 33C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 48m 42s
Overall Rank = 330/498
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Went to bed around 9pm -- woke up at 4am and made breakfast (peanut butter and honey sandwich for me and scrambled eggs/toast for my daughter). Loaded the bikes up and woke my daughter up around 5am to eat and get ready.
Event warmup:

The youth race was first at 7am -- then the sprint race was afterwards at 8:30am - although I didn't get into the pool to start until 10am.
Swim
  • 06m 59s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m 20s / 100 meters
Comments:

The start of the pool was kinda crazy waiting in line -- the numbers on our arms was supposed to be the order you went in the pool, but apparently that went to the wayside after about 30 mins because it became a free for all and log jam of a line with no order at all.

Jumped into the pool feet first and started swimming! I was doing fine until I felt a sharp pain in my neck one time while breathing, like a crick in my neck -- it was weird and hurt for a length of the pool, but then it went away and I didn't notice it anymore.
What would you do differently?:

Put a shorter swim time down when I register for a pool swim tri! Too many people guess at what they swim and I don't want to be waiting for 1.5 hours to get in the pool. By the time I get to the bike there are lots of people already finished with the race -- I think if I can get on the bike course faster I will be pushed a little harder rather than being out there almost by myself.
Transition 1
  • 03m 19s
Comments:

Could be a bit faster in T1. Took a little while to get my socks and shirt on.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe wear a tri top and practice riding my bike without socks. I know it won't help my overall time that much, but maybe it will pay off down the road.
Bike
  • 55m 5s
  • 15 miles
  • 16.34 mile/hr
Comments:

I didn't have my Garmin set up and forgot my bike computer, so I never knew how fast I was going at any time which was a bit frustrating. Almost all of the bikes on the course by the time I got out there were mountain bikes, which was nice passing lots of people, but nothing to help me figure out how fast I was going.
What would you do differently?:

I only had one water bottle filled with water. I should have had some type of electrolyte drink as I was sweating profusely and towards the end of the bike was not feeling that great.


Transition 2
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

I slowly jogged my bike to T2. Unbuckled my shoes, took my helmet off, sat down and threw my shoes and hat on and took off. Ooops -- I forgot my race belt on the ground.
What would you do differently?:

Put my race number on! My number was written just above both knees so my # was still easily seen. Have an orange or something ready -- I felt really dehydrated while running out of T2 and hoping there was water somewhere soon.
Run
  • 41m 14s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 13m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

It was hot! I jogged at about a 10 min pace for the first 3/4 mile and was starting to feel horrible. I ended up walking for the most part the remainder of the race. I SLOWLY jogged - a fast walker could have passed me - the last 1/2 mile to finish.
What would you do differently?:

Run more beforehand. Make sure I was better hydrated before running.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank two bottles of vitamin water and walked around for awhile. They had post-race burgers, but I dont' think I could have eaten anything if I wanted to yet.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

(1) Having 7 people stay the weekend with me before the race to go to a college football game -- and drank too much the two days before! I was probably dehydrated before the race started.

(2) lack of quality run training.

Event comments:

I've only raced two races, so not much to compare to. It was a little more chaotic to start the swim than the other pool swim tri I did. The finish wasn't as good as my first tri -- but then again I can only compare the two I've done.

The finish looked like it was a bit more happening earlier on -- since I was in the last wave to start I may have missed some stuff by the time I finished.

The youth tri was great -- I would definitely recommend the youth tri for the youngsters!




Last updated: 2009-05-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:59 | 300 meters | 02m 20s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/498
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Indoor pool swim - 50m wide lanes. Just snaked through the lanes until complete.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:19
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:55:05 | 15 miles | 16.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/498
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Smooth for the most part with several small hills. Definitely more hilly than I have practiced!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:03
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:41:14 | 03.1 miles | 13m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/498
Performance: Bad
Course: Fairly flat -- with the last 1 mile of the run on grass.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3