Monster Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Keller, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 37m 24s
Overall Rank = 418/558
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 5/14
Pre-race routine:

Didn't sleep that well as usual but I think I ended up with about 5 hours. I had the alarm set for six since I live so close but woke up about 5:20. Got to the natatorium at 6:15 and got set up. Met a couple friends who were racing their first tri.
Event warmup:

Swam 100 yds just because the pool looked freakishly long to me when I first walked in.
Swim
  • 8h 20m
  • 300 meters
  • 06m 40s / 100 meters
Comments:

My swim was AWESOME! I am still excited. I have struggled so much with the swim leg and I have been working so hard all summer. I even learned flip turns this summer to help with my breath control and stamina. I dropped 41 seconds off last years time at this tri and 20 seconds off my best. Not that much but for me a HUGE improvement. I didn't get passed as much as usual and I actually passed quite a few. I have been scared to move out around someone else b/c in the past it has made me so winded. But this time I just moved on by! Awesome feeling. I think I could have even gone faster, so I'm psyched for next year!
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder now that I know I had it in me.
Transition 1
  • 02m 41s
Comments:

I probably could have improved here a bit but had to dry my feet good since I don't wear socks. I really don't stress enough on transitions, and this is the hardest one.
What would you do differently?:

Try to do things faster lol
Bike
  • 51h 58m
  • 12 miles
  • 0.23 mile/hr
Comments:

It was really windy and that factor combined with a complete lack of training on the bike caused me to add almost 2 minutes to last year's time. However, it was really only the hill on Davis that killed me. The Bear Creek hills were surprisingly easy this year. I'm not that disappointed in my bike leg since I really haven't ridden.
What would you do differently?:

Ride more
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

Again, I just don't try hard enough for fast transitions. I even drank water here b/c I hadn't had enough on the bike.
Run
  • 33m 3s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

This was my best run time in a tri, almost 32 minutes. My legs were real stiff coming off the bike and my left calf had cramped when I pulled off my bike shoe. I kept feeling it tighten up from time to time on the run. However, aside from stiffness in the beginning it was the most pain free run I've had. I even had a bit of a kick at the finish.
What would you do differently?:

Just keep on training. I've been working on some speed intervals that I'm hoping will bring me under 10 minutes per mile by next year. I'm planning on doing some 5ks this winter and maybe try a duathlon next month.
Post race
Warm down:

wandered around waiting for my friends to finish and my daughter to get back from volunteer duty. (She was the cute black cat on the corner of 1709 and Davis)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Being a weenie, and not training on the bike.

Event comments:

I wish they'd get results up faster. Granted I'm a back of the packer but still.




Last updated: 2009-10-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
08:20:00 | 300 meters | 06m 40s / 100meters
Age Group: 714/14
Overall: 0/558
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:41
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
51:58:00 | 12 miles | 0.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 614/14
Overall: 0/558
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:33:03 | 03.11 miles | 10m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 614/14
Overall: 0/558
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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