Gateway To the Bay Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Kemah, Texas
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 42m 31s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Master Clydes
Age Group Rank = 1/9
Pre-race routine:

drank too many flaming cocktails and went to bed late.
Event warmup:

put on wetsuit.
Swim
  • 32m 43s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

The mandatory pre-race meeting promised "bouys every 100m". Cool, I'll line those suckers up on my right shoulder and swim. Race day we learn that there are 3 bouys at 1/4 mile intervals. They are yellow and the size of a medium beach ball. Two waves ahead has yellow caps, so in order to sight, you have to stop and scan, "cap, cap, cap, cap, cap...bouy". The giant inflatable at the exit blended in nicely with the sky behind rendering it useless for sighting. I must have swam 2000m...
What would you do differently?:

At the start, I felt like saying "screw it" and swimming over to a kayak. Once I found my stroke it was better, but the sighting was poor. Maybe I should lay off the flaming cocktails and get some rest the night before...
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

Had trouble getting the wetsuit unzipped. Strippers were great once things got moving.
Bike
  • 1h 16m 9s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.58 mile/hr
Comments:

tough course and never could get up any steam. just seemed to chug through this...
What would you do differently?:

get in better bike shape.
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
Run
  • 49m 19s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

Couldn't get loose off the bike, but it worked out ok.
Post race
Event comments:

Nice race for the first time. This is a nice destination for a race and things were well organized.




Last updated: 2010-04-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:43 | 1640 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: straight line...
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:16:09 | 24.85 miles | 19.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: over the bridge out and back, two loops.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:49:19 | 06.2 miles | 07m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: out and back with two loops.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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