Splash Triathlon @ Sea World - TriathlonSprint


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San Antonio, Texas
United States
Roger Soler's Sports
95F / 35C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 21m 34s
Overall Rank = 1103/1123
Age Group = F 35-39
Age Group Rank = 141/144
Event warmup:

Usual stretching. 10 minutes before the race I went to the water to get my goggles wet and slipped, fell, and ripped one of my toenails off completly. Not a good way to start the race not to mention that it totally messed up my pedicure.
Swim
  • 24m 46s
  • 800 meters
  • 03m 06s / 100 meters
Comments:

I just quit smoking 6 weeks ago so my time is much better, but my breathing is off. I am swimming much faster and now need to learn where to swim in the pack. I was usually last so the masses did not bother me.
What would you do differently?:

Know where to swim and who to draft.
Transition 1
  • 07m 22s
Comments:

Swim and transition area were 1/4 mile apart so we had a shoe transition directly out of the swim. I bike in my running shoes and decided to put them on directly after swim before getting to the transition area. This saved me a bit of time.
What would you do differently?:

not much
Bike
  • 1h 13m 15s
  • 13 miles
  • 10.65 mile/hr
Comments:

I had 2 seperate incidents of chain suck during the bike so I lost about 15 minutes doing repairs. I finally finished the last 7 miles with no lower gears. This was a very hilly course so my legs were screaming by the end of it.
What would you do differently?:

Know a bit more about bike repair
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 45m 58s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 14m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

My running is getting better since I quit smoking so I just keep plugging away.
Post race
Warm down:

16 oz of water durning a 15 minute walk

Event comments:

By the time I came up to the water stations on the run they had run out of water OR no one was maning the stations. At one point the volunteers were holding a garden hose that we could drink out of. I was so desperate I did it. I think it was straight out of shamu's tank but at least it was cold!




Last updated: 2005-09-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:46 | 800 meters | 03m 06s / 100meters
Age Group: 140/144
Overall: 1030/1123
Performance: Average
Suit: tri suit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 07:22
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:13:15 | 13 miles | 10.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/144
Overall: 1107/1123
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little
Course: hilly hilly hilly
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:45:58 | 03.1 miles | 14m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/144
Overall: 1084/1123
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3