Memorial Hermann Houston Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Towne Lake Community, Texas
United States
 		Total Time = 3h 00m 18s
Overall Rank = 304/564
Age Group = M 25-29
Age Group Rank = 36/59
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4, had oatmeal with walnuts and OJ then a cup of coffee.
Swim
  • 38m 22s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 34s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was my first olympic and longest nonstop OWS, so I wasn't sure how to pace myself. I knew I could handle the distance easily, which I did, but I wasn't sure how hard I could push myself w/o impacting the rest of the race. For the swim, I guess I'd rather go too easy than too hard.
What would you do differently?:

More practice so I can pace myself correctly.
Transition 1
  • 04m 35s
Comments:

I'm happy with this transition, considering my Garmin recorded 0.49 miles. Only negative was that it took me ~10 seconds to clip in.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 7s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.85 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty good bike, I did a good job handling the wind by changing gears. My HR stayed relatively flat.
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

Flying dismount
Run
  • 1h 00m 59s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Happy with my run. I've been seeing steady improvements over the past couple months, just need to keep up with my training.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around and had pizza

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My first olympic race, need to get my pacing down. I'm happy with my effort on the bike, but I know I did't push enough on the run.

Event comments:

Awesome race




Last updated: 2010-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:22 | 1500 meters | 02m 34s / 100meters
Age Group: 40/59
Overall: 0/564
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Two loops with short run between
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:35
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:15:07 | 24.85 miles | 19.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 25/59
Overall: 0/564
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Two loop course with headwind on way out and tailwind on way back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:00:59 | 06.21 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 43/59
Overall: 0/564
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking 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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4