Lonestar Triathlon - Sprint - Biathlon (run/bike)


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Galveston, Texas
United States
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 40s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35 - 40
Age Group Rank = 73/90
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:00 am and had a quick breakfast (two packs of instant oatmeal). Arrived at Moody gardens at 5:30 to set up in the transition area.
Event warmup:

Gentle stretching and walking around.
Run
  • 27m 45s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

Run after the bike felt good. I managed to run the entire time, no walking. At each drinking station I took water or Gatorade and drank a sip or two, not the entire cup. Maintained pace that was much faster then expected.
Transition 1
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

Smooth transition to run. Faster then expected.
Bike
  • 47m
  • 12 miles
  • 15.32 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike performance, especially considering the strong wind. Training paid off.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around and gentle stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Happy with results. Like to increase speed a little more in future.

Event comments:

Good overall race. Sorry that the swim was cancelled,but it went well.




Last updated: 2010-04-25 12:00 AM
Running
00:27:45 | 03.1 miles | 08m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 3540/90
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Flat run around Moody Gardens.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:55
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
00:47:00 | 12 miles | 15.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/90
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Cross-winds
Course: Out and along seawall. Very strong crosswinds for most of ride (some head and tail winds).
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4