Buffman & Squeaky Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lubbock, Texas
United States
Buffman & Squeaky Triathlon
64F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 46m 11s
Overall Rank = 69/125
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 13/18
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast at the hotel - Texas-shaped waffle with peanut butter, banana, 1 packet of instant oatmeal, water and coffee. Got the the lake about 2 hrs before the start, and thankfully so. Had to walk 1/2 mile or more down into the canyon. The same canyon that I had to get up on my bike after T1.
Event warmup:

Stretched and jogged about 5-10 min. Nothing serious.
Swim
  • 27m 14s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

FAST swim for me! Must have been the wetsuit.
Transition 1
  • 02m 43s
Comments:

Didn't rush it, but didn't dilly dally much.
Bike
  • 1h 23m 47s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.80 mile/hr
Comments:

Man do I suck at climbing. Got up to speed and was pretty happy with the flat parts.
What would you do differently?:

Improve climing ability
Transition 2
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

Came screaming down the hill into T2 so didn't get my feet out of my shoes.
Run
  • 50m 39s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Probably didn't drink enough, and should have taken a gel. Still hung around an 8 min/mi pace, which I was happy with.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a burger

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Didn't expect a hilly bike course. Definitely my achilles heel

Event comments:

Great event. Will definitely return next year if I'm still around here




Last updated: 2010-03-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:14 | 1640 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 40/125
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue Seventy Fusion
Course: Loop course
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:43
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:23:47 | 24.85 miles | 17.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/125
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back. Decent climb right out of T1, and another decent climb before leaving the canyon, and a wicked saddle set up right before the turn around. The worst climb was the 2nd part of the saddle AFTER the turn around. I am NOT a climber
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:47
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:50:39 | 06.21 miles | 08m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/125
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back around part of Buffalo Springs lake
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4