Bridgeland Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Cypress, Texas
United States
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 11s
Overall Rank = 180/1130
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 40/153
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, ate bagel and fruit jam, drank OJ
Event warmup:

A little swim to get my heart rate monitor wet and get ready
Swim
  • 09m 24s
  • 500 meters
  • 01m 53s / 100 meters
Comments:

Started out front and felt like I stayed out front for whole swim. Time is a little slower than I wanted
What would you do differently?:

Swim Faster
Transition 1
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

Took a little longer to put shoes on while riding the bike. need to practice it a little more
Bike
  • 35m 28s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 22.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt strong and liked results.
What would you do differently?:

Be faster and get shoes on quicker
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

Better at taking shoes off than putting them on
Run
  • 30m 36s
  • 3.65 miles
  • 08m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Held back until Mile 3 and then kicked it up. Should have picked up pace a little sooner
Post race
Warm down:

Got in the ice bath for a few moments. Felt great.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me

Event comments:

I was a little worried with the additional folks that the event would suffer, but everything came off very well.




Last updated: 2010-11-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:24 | 500 meters | 01m 53s / 100meters
Age Group: 26/153
Overall: 0/1130
Performance: Good
Suit: Not allowed
Course: Point to Point swim in Bridgeland pond
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 88F / 31C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:18
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:35:28 | 13.5 miles | 22.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 32/153
Overall: 0/1130
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Up and down Fry Roadt
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:36 | 03.65 miles | 08m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 60/153
Overall: 0/1130
Performance: Good
Course: Run in Bridgeland development
Keeping cool Good 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5