TriWaco - TriathlonSprint


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Waco, Texas
United States
Ironhead Race Productions
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 6s
Overall Rank = 377/431
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 3/7
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4am, bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, got bike rack at the end of transition area, arrived 1 hr prior to race
Event warmup:

light walk, light leg stretching
Swim
  • 12m 8s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 44s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

move back in start, stay on outside, free style during open water
Transition 1
  • 04m 12s
Comments:

place 336, sat down to put on shoes and socks, shirt was difficult to get on
What would you do differently?:

swim, bike, run in the same clothing (just add a belt with number instead of shirt with bib), neighbors bike pedal got stuck in my spoke (took 30 sec to undo) - need to "own" more room next time
Bike
  • 49m 40s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 15.02 mile/hr
Comments:

during the turn around, I went into grass
What would you do differently?:

slow down and stay out of grass, get into "zone" sooner, get a road bike, not fat tire bike
Transition 2
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

rank 303, biked and ran in same shoes
What would you do differently?:

nothing, great transition, dropped bike, took off helmet, took off running
Run
  • 39m 41s
  • 3.45 miles
  • 11m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

strong finish to run, started with run 4 walk 2, ended at run 5 walk 1.5 pace. ended with a strong finish, i was haulin' it the last 1/8 mile
What would you do differently?:

keep on running no matter what! this was a good run considering the entire event, i have never practiced this distance, i have never practiced run 5 mins walk 1.5 mins
Post race
Warm down:

stand in front of cooler fans and drank bottle of water, ate pizza slice and 2 oreo cookies, sprite

126/160 women; over all females average 1:38:00

What limited your ability to perform faster:

stomach ache during end of run, wet socks

Event comments:

Great water stations, plenty of volunteers, very few vendors. Drinks were limited and I was only allowed 1 water (not any bottled sports drinks). Great race for beginners.




Last updated: 2010-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:08 | 437 yards | 02m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 333/431
Performance: Average
slight current on first leg, 75% breaststroke, freestyle swim last quarter of course (upstream)
Suit: compression shorts, sports bra
Course: square course across Brazos River
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:12
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:49:40 | 12.43 miles | 15.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 391/7
Overall: 0/431
Performance: Average
ride was tough getting into, just couldn't find pace, still shocked I was in first Triathlon, finally started stopwatch (but it stopped sometime during ride and only worked for 40 minutes)
Wind: None
Course: out and back, very flat, perfect for beginner
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Bad
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:22
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:39:41 | 03.45 miles | 11m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 347/431
Performance: Good
Course: out 1.5 mile, over bride, back 1.5 mile, over bridge; only 2 small hills in order to arrive at bridge
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3