Disco Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Valley View, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 42m 10s
Overall Rank = 214/420
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 9/23
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 3:45(!) to drive up to the race site. Ate a egg/cheese/bacon wrap from Whataburger lol
Event warmup:

Got to the site early and set up, checked out the swim stage, got marked, set up the transition stage, etc.
Swim
  • 11m 20s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

This is what happens when you take 6 months off swimming to recover from a shoulder injury. At least I know what I need to work on.
What would you do differently?:

Get more swimming in. Need to swim futher in before standing up in the water.
Transition 1
  • 03m 27s
Comments:

There was quite a long path from the swim to the transition stage, so that's where a majority of this time is from. I thought I got in and out of there pretty quick.
Bike
  • 56m 57s
  • 17.6 miles
  • 18.54 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a fantastic ride! Passed a ton of people on the hills. Things were just clicking for me on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe push it a little harder even.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Felt good about this transition. Went very smoothly except that I forgot my water bottle. It was ok though, because there were plenty of water stops.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure I bring my GPS so I know my pace and whether I need to push it more.
Run
  • 29m 23s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

Took about a mile to get my legs into running shape. Felt like I was shuffling most of the way, so was really suprised at my time. Wanted to be under 30 minutes, so was pretty happy about that.
What would you do differently?:

Need to get more miles in. Been slacking!
Post race
Warm down:

Got our stuff out of the transition area (except for the bike, they wouldn't let us take them for another hour). Walked to the car and got some water. Jumped back in the lake to cool off a bit and unwind. Ate pizza, walked around a bit until we could get our bikes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Slacking in the running department lately. Too much bike, not enough running or swimming. Biking paid off though lol

Event comments:

The only complaint I could come up with was that they didn't have mile markers on the bike or the run. If they did, I didn't see them. I think I saw a #2 painted on the pavement of the run course, but wasn't sure if that was our mile 2 or an old one from some other run. Then again, had I remembered my GPS watch, I wouldn't have had to rely on them to put those out for us.




Last updated: 2009-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:20 | 547 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/23
Overall: 206/420
Performance: Below average
Suit: One piece race swim suit and tri shorts
Course: Triangle course.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:27
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:56:57 | 17.6 miles | 18.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/23
Overall: 206/420
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: HILLY, but good course! I loved it!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:23 | 03.11 miles | 09m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/23
Overall: 251/420
Performance: Average
Course: Paved trail in mostly shaded areas. Was a great course but wasn't crazy about the turn around points. LOVED the overhead shower we got to run through at one point, and then again after the turn around.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %.6 lb
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
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] 4