Clear Lake International Triathalon - TriathlonSprint


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Houston, Texas
United States
80'sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 51s
Overall Rank = 118/232
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 5/6
Pre-race routine:

Poweraide, Chex Cereal
Event warmup:

Stretch
Swim
  • 20m 29s
  • 500 yards
  • 04m 06s / 100 yards
Comments:

I suck at swimming!
What would you do differently?:

Practice Swimming and defintely take a swim lesson.
Transition 1
  • 03m 2s
Bike
  • 50m 9s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 14.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Forgot to pack water to hydrate on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Pace myself a little bit more and not over-do-it on the bike,
Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

NEVER EVER wear normal shoe laces in a triathlon! It takes way to much time changing from cycling shoes to running shoes, then having to tie the laces.
What would you do differently?:

Buy elastic shoe laces.
Run
  • 27m 33s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Heart rate got to high from riding hard on the bike. Did not run 5k non-stop. Had to catch my breath and walk a few times. Legs starting to cramp as I approached finish line.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more Brick Workouts, Do more trail runs.
Post race
Warm down:

Hydrate

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor swim technique, few run workouts

Event comments:

I will be back next year stronger and faster. My goal is to win my age group!




Last updated: 2009-08-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:29 | 500 yards | 04m 06s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/6
Overall: 6/232
Performance: Bad
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: Triangle Swim in bay, off Nasa Road 1. Near the Hilton hotel
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:02
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:50:09 | 12.4 miles | 14.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 6/232
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Flat and fast
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:27:33 | 03.11 miles | 08m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/6
Overall: 6/232
Performance: Average
Course: Nice and Shady
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
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? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5