PlayTri Triathlon Too - TriathlonSprint


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Grapevine, Texas
United States
PlayTri
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 38s
Overall Rank = 164/311
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 20/25
Pre-race routine:

Energy bar and Red Bull 2 hrs before. Sipped Gatorade rest of the time prior to race.
Event warmup:

Light stretching, a short swim to get used to water temperature and a little jogging.
Swim
  • 10m 48s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not bad for first open water swim. Got better as I went on. Did get quite off course after first buoy. Looked up and I was easily 45 degrees off course. Probably added 50 meters.
What would you do differently?:

Better navigation.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

Pretty tired after swim so I took my time. Probably a little slower than it should have been. Also had trouble finding my bike.
Bike
  • 34m 49s
  • 10 miles
  • 17.23 mile/hr
Comments:

Not bad. Started slowly but gained confidence as I started passing some folks on their mountain bikes. Felt really good the second half. Best bike split yet in a race.
What would you do differently?:

Faster start would save more time.
Transition 2
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

Saw my wife cheering me on when I finished the bike, so that gave me a little extra burst.
Run
  • 26m 11s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt stronger as I went along. Last mile was great for me (8 minutes). Even had enough kick to pass two people in last 200 meters.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around for 20 minutes or so.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike was fastest time for me yet, but it was still pretty slow.

Event comments:

Considering it was my first open water swim, I had a decent time. Fastest bike and run splits in a tri yet. Enjoyed it a lot.




Last updated: 2005-09-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:48 | 547 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/25
Overall: 110/311
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri shorts
Course: Swim around the edge of a peninsula.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:34:49 | 10 miles | 17.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 23/25
Overall: 311/311
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back with one moderate climb.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:49
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:11 | 03.11 miles | 08m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/25
Overall: 152/311
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on gravel trail. Pretty flat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4