CaveMan Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Flower Mound, Texas
United States
Dallas Sports University
Total Time = 1h 26m 4s
Overall Rank = 238/555
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 36/53
Event warmup:

Stretching, 700yd swim
Swim
  • 04m
  • 275 yards
  • 01m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

Seeded 35th and passed 10-12 people. Able to hold a good pace and get around people at the walls.
Transition 1
  • 01m 15s
Bike
  • 55m 4s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 14.71 mile/hr
Comments:

Passed three people right out of transition and several others before the first loop was complete. At this point I had not been passed yet and was probably within 12-15 people of the race leader, which was a new experience for me. On one part of the loop you had to go back behind a commercial warehouse area and on the second loop back there it all fell apart for me. I caught up to the person in front of me and was about to pass when they swung wide and I hit what they were avoiding - a giant chunk of concrete. I was going about 23mph at the time and blew out both tires. Totally my fault as I was too clsoe and should have swung out to pass earlier but it still sucked. I didn't realize I blew both tires at the time either. I changed the back tire and wound up pinching the tube between the tire and the rim and it immediately went flat again. I changed it (again) with the second tube I had and took off only to find out my front wheel was flat as well. I went from a 20+mph average to riding the last 2 miles at around 8mph with a flat tire. I'm guessing it cost me 16 minutes or so.
What would you do differently?:

Avoid the chunk of concrete.
Transition 2
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

Bike locked up when I got off at the dismount line. Wound up carrying it to the rack. I figured out later that I had the brakes rubbing from the tire change.
What would you do differently?:

Avoid the chunk of concrete on the bike loop.
Run
  • 23m 39s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

5K PR for a triathlon. Knocked about a minute and a half off my tri from March. Of course, I did get a bit of a rest on the bike since I wasn't hammering it the last few miles but it still felt good.
What would you do differently?:

Avoid the chunk of concrete on the bike course.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

The chunk of concrete on the bike course paired with my own stupidity for not being in a position to react faster.

Event comments:

I'll definately be back next year. I was on pace to have my best sprint race yet. My swim and run were both PR's and my bike was right there before the mistake. I'm guessing I would have been around a 1:06 without the unplanned pit stop which would have put me somewhere between third and sixth in my age group. Bummer.




Last updated: 2009-12-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:00 | 275 yards | 01m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/53
Overall: 9/555
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Snake swim through 11 lanes in an indoor pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:15
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:55:04 | 13.5 miles | 14.71 mile/hr
Age Group: 50/53
Overall: 435/555
Performance: Bad
Wind: Headwind
Course: Two loop course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:04
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:23:39 | 03.1 miles | 07m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/53
Overall: 75/555
Performance: Good
Course: Two loop course, pretty flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
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] 3