The Austin Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Austin, Texas
United States
Jack and Adam's Bicycles
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 41m 29s
Overall Rank = 301/1050
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 65/176
Pre-race routine:

Woke to a false alarm at the Radisson Hotel at 3 am. Went back to sleep, woke for the race at 5:30 am. Planned on getting in 800 calories for race. Ate cereal with not-so-cold milk at 5:30, clif bar at 6:30, shot bloks at 7:20. Had to use women's portapotty. Watched elites take off.
Event warmup:

No swim warmup available to AG's. Stretched arms/legs. Bit of sprinting w/ no shoes.
Swim
  • 37m 27s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 30s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim getting better, longest swim yet. Swam 2:36/100m pace at Rivercities, so it's improving. Water was great, drafted as much as I could. No rocks like others reporting. Kept counting the bridge passes. Had a bit of sighting trouble on the last leg, but found the red buoy and straightened up. Surprised by the swim out ramp - no ground underneath me! Slipped a bit on my left foot getting out, but got right up.
What would you do differently?:

Swim harder now that I know what 1500m feels like. Breathe more consistently, kept doing bilateral, one-sided (right and left, depending on swimmers around me). Kick more to keep position.
Transition 1
  • 03m 8s
Comments:

Didn't like all the dirt, but Austin is in a drought. Had to wipe feet quite a bit on my rug so I didn't get dirt in the shoes. Maybe I should work on the rubber band trick for shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Have shoes on bike.
Bike
  • 1h 11m 9s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.96 mile/hr
Comments:

Great bike! Liked the multiple loops even. Hills not too bad, got in the big ring more than last races. Was able to keep with goal pace (20+mph), so I could lay off when I was hitting over the pace to save legs for run. Ate GU pack around 2nd loop in time for it to kick in during the run. Great support from the crowd. Passing got a bit messy, but kept with the rules as best as I could with others around me. Passed a lot of riders, got passed by a dozen or so (loud carbon wheels mostly).
What would you do differently?:

Get a new bike!
Transition 2
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

Great T2. Perfect timing on coming out of shoes. Legs felt good coming off bike, maybe too good b/c I went faster than I should have and messed up my goal splits.
What would you do differently?:

Rack bike, take helmet off, slip on shoes, stuff hat in mouth and put it and Garmin on while running.
Run
  • 47m 45s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out too fast, that's what I get for staying at my goal bike pace. Legs felt really good after bike, so I took advantage. Didn't like grassy/field running, messed up my knees on the 2nd loop (cramping in lower quads). Liked the support from the crowd/staff, esp. the wet sponges. Only got passed by 2 people. Very hot end to the run. Liked the cold water bottles at the end. I let some kids hose me down with water cannons close to the loop start/end, maybe too much. Made me feel 5 lbs. heavier.
What would you do differently?:

Keep with goal pace and splits. Stuff the cold sponges in my shirt next time instead of squeezing over my head. Run faster now that I know what I can do a 10k after swim/bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, water, water and food. Had a beer, but they made us stay in the tent area. Beer wasn't the best, but it was cold. Also got a massage, didn't think it did anything, but never hurts to try. Walked around until estimated time for wife's finish was close. Saw her come in then went to find family/kids. U2 cover band was cool.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat.

Event comments:

I'd give the race a 5 if it weren't for the heat and the grassy portion of the run. Everything else was great. Will do it again next year.




Last updated: 2009-09-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:27 | 1500 meters | 02m 30s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/176
Overall: 731/1050
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course: Rectangular loop.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:11:09 | 24.85 miles | 20.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/176
Overall: 2087/1050
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 3 loops around downtown Austin. Passed our hotel 9 times, and the Capital 3 times. Very clean roads. One rough section with road humps.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:58
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
00:47:45 | 06.21 miles | 07m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/176
Overall: 213/1050
Performance: Good
Course: Winding, 2x loop (2 5k's). Partially over grassy/dirt fields. Mostly flat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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