Katy Triathlon at Firethorne - TriathlonSprint


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Katy, Texas
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 30m 11s
Overall Rank = 196/489
Age Group = Male 30-34
Age Group Rank = 23/48
Pre-race routine:

Downed a cup of coffee and some oatmeal and off to the race I went. Got there, checked in, set up my transition and got my timing chip. Popped the old headphones in and I was zoned until 7 when transition was supposed to close. Turns out since parking was near a mile from the transition area they closed it late.
Event warmup:

Little bit of bare foot jogging and a whole lot of visualization.
Swim
  • 11m 18s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 16s / 100 meters
Comments:

What a horrible swim after the first 200. I started drifting to the right and didn't spot worth a darn. TWICE I found myself 25 to 50 meters right of my nearest competitor. SOOOOO not how I wanted to start the race.
What would you do differently?:

Stay on the inside so that there is always someone to bump into and keep you on track.
Transition 1
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

Not good, not horrible. Needed to shake the frustration of my swim and put it behind me.
Bike
  • 50m 23s
  • 16 miles
  • 19.05 mile/hr
Comments:

Not a bad ride. I had been tinkering with where I wanted to stay gear wise in the rides leading up to this race and I think I settled in about 1/2 way through. Saw the most ambulances I've seen on course. There was some road kill and a few potholes to dodge and I guess some people hit them.
What would you do differently?:

Settle in quicker.
Transition 2
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

Need to sit my rear down to put the shoes on. Ugh. How many times do I have to tell myself this before I'll just do it?
Run
  • 24m 48s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs were fried for some reason 1/2 way through. Just heavy and dead. I'm really surprised I was as fast as I was. I really like the change in scenery from running around the lake to through the neighborhood to down the side of the bayou.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Hydrate better on the ride so my legs aren't toast on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Quick 1/4 mile jog and hugs and kisses for my little girls.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor mental preparation. Poor hydration. Have to get a handle on this before I get out to longer distances.

Event comments:

Good race. Will probably do again next year.




Last updated: 2010-09-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:18 | 500 meters | 02m 16s / 100meters
Age Group: 26/48
Overall: 0/489
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri shorts and compression top
Course: Triangular 500m open water swim
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:58
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:50:23 | 16 miles | 19.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 22/48
Overall: 0/489
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Pretty much an out and back
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:42
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:24:48 | 03 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 28/48
Overall: 0/489
Performance: Average
Course: Winding through a subdivision. Pretty much how I run daily so it was a comfortable run.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4