Clear Lake International Triathalon - TriathlonSprint


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Houston, Texas
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 29m 51s
Overall Rank = 162/303
Age Group = Male 30 - 34
Age Group Rank = 25/40
Pre-race routine:

Got on site at around 5:30. Being this was my first tri I wanted to get set as early as possible. Walking up I got marked then went and found my rack, set up my transition area and zoned out with my headphones on. As transition was closing I hit up the restroom and went to stretch and see the Elites go off.
Event warmup:

Jogging, windmills, squats, and push ups. Pretty simple really
Swim
  • 12m 10s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 26s / 100 meters
Comments:

Not bad, but not good. I've gone faster, but again this was my first and I'm not complaining about being 16 in a 40 man age group, and I only got kicked good in the face once.
What would you do differently?:

Need to focus on form and breathing off the bat and not get wrapped up in the physical nature of what's going on.
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

This was horrible. I knew I was slow but guess I had no idea. I just wanted to make sure I was doing things right and was REALLY slow. Ugh.
What would you do differently?:

Speed up and let my instincts lead.
Bike
  • 42m 34s
  • 20 kms
  • 28.19 km/hr
Comments:

Not bad. Feels good passing people on $2k-$3k bikes on my $800 one. Still felt good as I approached transition excpet my left foot was asleep.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Only mistake was having my water bottle in hand when I hit the top of the bridge and I had to ride down with it in hand.
Transition 2
  • 03m 17s
Comments:

So my left foot was asleep coming into T2 and I failed to get it unclipped as I came to a stop and boom, fell. So embarassing.
What would you do differently?:

Not fall. :P
Run
  • 28m 53s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

My worst event and I know that. I thought I had paced well throughout the race but apparently I was wrong. You live you learn.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more, pace better, have a better last 1.5 miles.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, a hug from the wife and a pit stop at the bathroom.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience and lack of pacing.

Event comments:

Unable to rate because I have nothing to compare it against. I loved the experience though.




Last updated: 2010-08-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:10 | 500 meters | 02m 26s / 100meters
Age Group: 16/40
Overall: 0/303
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri shorts
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:42:34 | 20 kms | 28.19 km/hr
Age Group: 19/40
Overall: 0/303
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:17
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:53 | 03.11 miles | 09m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 28/40
Overall: 0/303
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5]