Gateway to the Bay Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Kemah, Texas
United States
Onurleft Event Management, LLC
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 52m 3s
Overall Rank = 234/504
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 50/83
Pre-race routine:

Setup transition. Stayed hydrated.
Event warmup:

Walked 1/4 mile to boat. Long wait to load boat and travel to start point. Then sat on boat until start. no way to warm up. Did some stretching and arm rotations right before jumping in the water.
Swim
  • 36m 48s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 27s / 100 meters
Comments:

Results didn't display overall ranking.
Started swim poorly. A little panic at the beginning. Swimming in the ocean was a new experience. Lots of wake.
What would you do differently?:

Swim lessons to work on everything. Then don't panic and apply swim technique.
Transition 1
  • 03m
Comments:

T1 time was combined with bike time so guessing on time based on field average and my feel.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 18m 38s
  • 25 miles
  • 19.08 mile/hr
Comments:

Results dropped age and overall rank.
Headwind made for a tough 10 mile stretch until turnaround.
What would you do differently?:

Possibly push a little harder. Need aerobars.
Transition 2
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

excellent transition. one of best for such a large transition area.
What would you do differently?:

Shoe came off my pedal as I crossed dismount line. No big deal, found it in lost and found.
Run
  • 52m 47s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt really good coming off the bike. First 2-3 miles I was at pace, but left knee pain kicked in and pace slowed dramatically. Could have been a fast course.
What would you do differently?:

Don't have a hurt knee.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

poor swimming, knee pain.

Event comments:

Good race for 2nd ever olympic distance triathlon.




Last updated: 2011-01-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:48 | 1500 meters | 02m 27s / 100meters
Age Group: 66/83
Overall: 0/504
Performance: Bad
Suit: zoot
Course: Jumped from boat start. straight swim to shore.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:18:38 | 25 miles | 19.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/83
Overall: 0/504
Performance: Average
Not sure exact time due to T1 combo. estimated 3 min T1. clock time was 1:21:38.
Wind: Strong
Course: Extremly flat. Strong head wind on multiple parts of the course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:49
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
00:52:47 | 06.2 miles | 08m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 47/83
Overall: 0/504
Performance: Below average
Course: flat with a 1/2 mile 100 to 150 foot bridge that was crossed over twice.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3