Jack's Generic Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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New Braunfels, Texas
United States
Jack and Adam's Bicycles
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 25s
Overall Rank = 33/480
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/104
Pre-race routine:

Banana/Nutella Toast/Chai tea
Drove to Texas Ski Ranch
Event warmup:

2 mile run, dynamic stretching
Swim
  • 07m 37s
  • 500 meters
  • 01m 31s / 100 meters
Comments:

Water was pretty warm and gross. Caught wave ahead pretty quick and was a free for all.
What would you do differently?:

Register for a different race.
Transition 1
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

My fourth tri and my T1 is getting pretty smooth with the shoes on the bike.
Bike
  • 39m 36s
  • 13.8 miles
  • 20.91 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty tough ride for how short it was. Some nasty potholes in some places.
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Run
  • 20m 39s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Not the most inventive run course ever. Last 1.25 downhill which I'm not real good at. Need to cut weight and work my run for next year.
What would you do differently?:

Better run workouts.
Post race
Warm down:

2 mile cool down

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fatigue and disinterest in the course

Event comments:

Jack and Adams put on great races from volunteers to overall organization, but this course is horrible.




Last updated: 2009-06-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:37 | 500 meters | 01m 31s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/104
Overall: 0/480
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri tank and bottom
Course: Loop around Goat Island at the Texas Ski Ranch
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:29
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:39:36 | 13.8 miles | 20.91 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/104
Overall: 0/480
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Some pretty country roads. Some very poor road conditions on the downhills and chip seals in some sections.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:39 | 03 miles | 06m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/104
Overall: 0/480
Performance: Average
Course: We ran up a long hill for most of it. Then we ran down.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
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] 3