Cooper Fall-Out Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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McKinney, Texas
United States
Cooper Fitness Center at Craig Ranch
37F / 3C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 34m 9s
Overall Rank = 161/197
Age Group = 45/49
Age Group Rank = 13/16
Pre-race routine:

gawd awful cold! Tried some kind of warm up, mostly tried to stay warm
Event warmup:

some stretching, then ready to swim...cooled down rapidly standing on the deck waiting my turn
Swim
  • 12m 30s
  • 383 yards
  • 03m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Obviously need to swim more. Not sure how valid this effort was given the temps
What would you do differently?:

train more
Transition 1
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

Came out of the pool ok, but began cooling down quickly, shaking..concentrated on getting my jersey and shirt on and on the road
What would you do differently?:

Dunno...my first time
Bike
  • 44m 38s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.13 mile/hr
Comments:

Couldn't shift into lower gears on the first lap. Relied on either pulling the cable for the rear derailleur or switching between big/small ring. On the second lap I could coax my shifter back online
What would you do differently?:

get that $%# shifter fixed.
Not a bad ride overall, but slower than I wanted. I think with no mechanical s i get a higher speed
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

Not bad t-2. It is a long one. Challenging though, hadnt bricked enough
What would you do differently?:

brick more
Run
  • 33m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Missed a turn, or made a wrong urn. It wasn't clear to me, there was an arrow sign but appeared to be 2 possibilities. Some volunteers down the street pointed one way...later a little pregnant girl chased me..and caught up with me lol, redirected me
What would you do differently?:

brick more and pay attention, maybe pre scout the course if possible. I never saw a run map though
Post race
Warm down:

get some freaking clothes on!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the cold and I never really targeted this race. It was an impulse but glad to get the first one done!

Event comments:

The pre race material stated the swim would start in number order. This lasted for the first 50 then it was first come first serve..a little chaotic. I would like to have been in the water sooner instead of milling around waiting for my number.The pregnant girl said the volunteer at the corner I missed had moved or something. That cost me a couple of minutes at least. Having the pre race meeting out side, in 30 degree weather with everybody dressed to swim was torture. I never heard the meeting. have it in the gym.




Last updated: 2010-09-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:30 | 383 yards | 03m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 194/197
Performance: Below average
winded on the 3rd leg...water was very warm and that was good but I just never caught my breath or found my stroke
Suit: tri shorts
Course: pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:13
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:44:38 | 12 miles | 16.13 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 57/197
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: mostly flat concrete neighborhood streets, lots of turns and turn around
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:43 | 03.11 miles | 10m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 186/197
Performance: Average
Course: flat neighborhood course
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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