Lone Star Triathlon Festival - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Galveston, Texas
United States
EndorFUN SPORTS
Total Time = 1h 19m 43s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = M:40-44
Age Group Rank = 55/73
Pre-race routine:

Rented a beach house with the family. Went to bed at 11:15 and sat there awake until 12:15, when the storm winds got so bad the whole house swayed and rocked. Lay awake because of that until about 1:30, when the baby woke and then no one slept until I got up at 4:30. Overall, zero time spent in actual restful sleep. Not the pre-race routine I had planned.
Event warmup:

Stretched like crazy. Ate a granola bar and drank so much water I had to visit the john like 5 times.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 528 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

Cancelled due to high winds. I felt a little cheated, as this was my first event, but no sense dwelling. I wondered if the wind was that bad for the swim, how was the biking going to go?
What would you do differently?:

Swim.
Transition 1
  • 00m
What would you do differently?:

I think I would have spent far too much time here had we swam. Have to figure out a better layout for my stuff. Also, practice getting on my bike.
Bike
  • 46m 24s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 16.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Lots of passing and being passed coming out of the start. Once onto the seawall, I found a comfortable pace and was very careful not to overdo it. Cross-winds were not something I encountered in training. They nearly toppled me a couple of times. Headwind coming off of the Seawall was awful. At one point I was pumping hard to maintain 11mph. I was happy with the overall pace, as it was better than what I'd done in training. The bike computer was invaluable to aid me in knowing how far I'd come and how far I had to go.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder. I think I took it a little too easy, being nervous about using up my energy. Also I need to practice mounting and dismounting so I don't look like a six year old on his first big-boy bike.
Transition 2
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

Rode with running shoes, so transition was much easier. I meant to take some more water before setting off to run but I forgot and had to double back. It was only a few paces, but it irked me to have to do it.
What would you do differently?:

Hustle more after dismount.
Run
  • 31m 7s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

First time on the course, so I didn't know it would be marked. I felt good when I thought I was about halfway through, then I saw the "Mile Marker 1" sign. Oof. My sides hurt somewhat and I took water at every station, though I'm not sure how much of it actually made it into my mouth. My pace ended up being as good as I've practiced, despite the fact that I felt like walking several times. I know it's not uncommon to walk for in the last segment, but to me it would have been a setback to do so. It was all a head game at that point, and I'm proud that I didn't give in.
What would you do differently?:

I need something to help me know how far I've run at any given point. This would enable me to judge pace better. A friend mentioned some kind of gps thing. I'll have to look into that.
Post race
Warm down:

Drink water and stretch like crazy again. Especially my foot, which I had stressed during training.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Beginner's jitters. I didn't know what to expect and I think I was too reserved. I shouldn't have worried so much.

Event comments:

Overall I really tried to race to my plan, and I think I did that. Even if my plan was pathetically inexperienced (which it undoubtedly was), it was mine and that's what I stuck to doing. Except the sleeping part. I'll have to try that next time.




Last updated: 2010-04-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 528 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/73
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:46:24 | 12.5 miles | 16.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/73
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Roadways a little rough coming out of Moody Gardens to the Seawall. Nice after that.
Road:  Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:13
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:31:07 | 03 miles | 10m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/73
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Twisty, winding and deceptive.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]