Texas State Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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San Marcos, Texas
United States
Texas State Triathlon Club
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 21m 45s
Overall Rank = 29/210
Age Group = M 45 - 49
Age Group Rank = 3/16
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5:30 and headed over the the Pancake House for breakfast. Had pancakes & coffee. Checked out of my hotel & headed to the race site. Got everything set up and walked around to get all of the points straight in my head.
Event warmup:

Light stretching. Had a little cold front come through, so it was a chilly morning.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 547 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

This just went terribly wrong for me. After months and months of working hard on my swim and really seeing a lot of improvement, I had expected much more. Open water swims are just messing with my head. The swim ends with a left turn over to the exit. I got caught in the plants & just lost it. Ended up breast stroking some to get back on course.
What would you do differently?:

Need to do a ton of OWS practice.
Transition 1
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

My time was pretty good (4th in my group). Had a little trouble getting my bike off the rack. The rack was a little low & I had to wiggle my bike out.
What would you do differently?:

Keep practicing my routine
Bike
  • 41m 15s
  • 14.7 miles
  • 21.38 mile/hr
Comments:

I knew I needed to make up a lot of time, so I really pushed hard once I got onto the main road. I passed a ton of riders and felt really good. No one passed me during this leg. I ended up with the fasted bike leg in my group, so I was very happy. I eased up on the last section leading up to transition & probably should have just kept pushing. I did the same thing leaving. Should have got up to speed a bit faster.
What would you do differently?:

Be more aggressive leaving and entering transition.
Transition 2
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

My time was slow compared to most, but I'm not sure why. Probably just running too slow to my area.
What would you do differently?:

More hustle
Run
  • 22m 40s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

I was a little worried about the run. I have barely been running over the last month due to a lingering calf strain. My initial plan was just to take it real easy and not aggravate this. However, everything felt fine coming out of T2 and I rolled along at a nice pace. The hill was hard but I made great time & passed quite a few runners along the way. I was only passed by one person during the run. I didn't want to push my luck with my calf, so I decided not to sprint hard at the end.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. Exceeded my expectations.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a hot dog & drank some water & coke. Stretched, walked around & watched the remaining finishers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Awful swim. Cost me the win in my AG.

Event comments:

Great early season race. There are a lot of first timers, but still some good competition. The race ran on time and was well organized. Distances are way off on the swim and the bike. Will definitely do this next year. Overall I am happy with my first podium finish, but still disappointed about that swim (coulda, woulda, shoulda I guess).




Last updated: 2011-02-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 547 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 12/16
Overall: 0/210
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: Point to point in a clear spring. Time trial start.
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:29
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:15 | 14.7 miles | 21.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/16
Overall: 7/210
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back course with rolling hills. Some rough sections of road but good overall surface.
Road:  Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:31
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:40 | 03.1 miles | 07m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/16
Overall: 21/210
Performance: Good
Course: 1 mile uphill on a trail, then a run through neighborhoods including some pretty steep downhill sections. Last mile is pretty flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
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