Gateway to the Bay Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Kemah, Texas
United States
Onurleft Event Management, LLC
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 58s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 3/26
Pre-race routine:

Woke @ 5am. Ate oatmeal. Talked to some people. Planned swim strategy (which turned out to be bad).
Event warmup:

Brisk half mile walk.
Swim
  • 13m 24s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

I veered off course pretty badly a few times. Went way right. Will have to work on this.
What would you do differently?:

Not start at the back of the pack. I passed a LOT of people from my wave as well as the two in front of me, and they were in my way necessitating me to go around them which took some time. I'm big and aggressive enough on the swim to start out in front. Also, since I tend to veer to the right, get on the left side of the pack. This will help keep me in line.
Transition 1
  • 05m 48s
Comments:

Who knows why it always takes me so long in T1. This race it could be attributed to the fact that the transition area was three blocks away from the swim, and I'm not a strong runner.
What would you do differently?:

I have no idea. Maybe learn how to run a bit faster out of the water??
Bike
  • 43m 39s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.49 mile/hr
Comments:

Happy with this pace. It was manageable and relatively fast for me.

This ride setup seemed a little scary to me, and sure enough I heard a woman behind me got hit by a car. Race organizers need to address this safety issue.
What would you do differently?:

Lose weight so I can go faster? ;)
Transition 2
  • 02m 11s
Comments:

Initially racked my bike on the wrong rack. Duh. Found correct rack, and I seem to want to sit down to change shoes. Didn't have running shoes sitting out and untied, so this took some time. I'm just freakin' slow in transition...
What would you do differently?:

Pay attention to where my rack is located. Have running shoes out and ready with laces untied.
Run
  • 37m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Although slow, I'm happy with my run. I initially felt stiff off the bike (as usual), but only had to walk a couple of times the first 5 minutes of the run. After that it was a slow, steady pace until the finish line. And, it was a personal best! :) Yay!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience.
Need to lose another 30 lbs.
Need to train smarter, which I should be able to do since I now have a coach.

Event comments:

I liked this race. The area is nice, the volunteers attentive. I'd like to see more police/safety along the bike portion, but other than that it was wonderful. The post race food was wonderful, the massages divine, and I LOVE the hardware. Oh, and I placed third in the Athena division so I got a trophy! Woot!




Last updated: 2011-01-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:24 | 547 yards | 02m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Open water salt water swim around buoys.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 05:48
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:39 | 12 miles | 16.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Short ride on some secondary roads; majority of ride on four lane state highway, with two being open to auto traffic.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:11
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:37:54 | 03.1 miles | 12m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Flat course on secondary streets then along boardwalk by the bay.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4