Capital of Texas Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Austin, Texas
United States
Capital of Texas Triathlon
90F / 32C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 36m 51s
Overall Rank = 286/964
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 29/63
Pre-race routine:

Night before ate home cooking at Threadgills. Had salisbury steak and vegetables. Drank lots of water all week to get ready. Sprint wave started at about 9:30. Couldn't really eat in the morning. Had a gu gel before the swim.
Event warmup:

Not much of an opportunity to do any kind of warm up before the swim. They put us in the water about 4-5 minutes before the start. Learned from the Lake Travis tri in April. Kept dunking my head in the water to get acclimated to the water temperature.
Swim
  • 15m 2s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had an opportunity to get used to the water temp and made the swim much better. Passed several people in the two wave ahead of my wave. One person from the wave behind us passed me. Very happy with the swim. The wetsuit was great. Really cut through the water and was surprised at the buoyancy.
What would you do differently?:

Do more open swimming before the event.
Transition 1
  • 04m 42s
Comments:

Seems like a long T1 time but it was a long way from the water to the transition area and a long way from my transition area to the mount line. Running in bare feet on rocks and stuff kept me from running full blast. Looks like everyone in my group roughly had the same time so I can't be too disappointed.
What would you do differently?:

Need to figure out how to start with my shoes clipped in.
Bike
  • 43m 57s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 16.97 mile/hr
Comments:

This is now my fourth triathalon and my bike time is getting faster each time. Close to 17 average. Been putting in alot of miles on the bike each week and it is paying off. I think I would have been even faster without the strong winds.
What would you do differently?:

First time using aero bars. Need more time with them to get it right.
Transition 2
  • 02m 36s
Comments:

Had to run by the Olympic guys to get to the Sprint area. Several of the Oly's were having bike issues and blocked the way for a few seconds. It was a long way from the dismount line to transition and then out to the run. Was pretty happy with transition.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to get out of shoes before hitting the dismount line.
Run
  • 30m 37s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

They had lots of aid stations and we really needed it. It was hot. Drank water and poured water on my head at every station to stay cool. Started slow after the bike but finished really strong. Sub 10 minute miles is very good for me.
What would you do differently?:

Fight through bike legs at the beginning of the run to increase speed.
Post race
Warm down:

Cold towel on head and lots of water. Walked around a little bit to cool down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat and humidity was pretty rough.

Event comments:

The expo the day before was great. Lots of good deals. Very big race with lots of participants and spectators. Was nice to ride around the capital. Very cool! Would do again for sure.


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Last updated: 2011-04-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:02 | 820 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/63
Overall: 0/964
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot Fusion Rental
Course: Went west to buoy then north to the next buoy. Came back to the starting area going east and then went south to the exit. Had a nice ramp there for exiting the water. Had people helping strip wetsuits. Very nice.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:42
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:57 | 12.43 miles | 16.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/63
Overall: 0/964
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Two loop course through downtown. Fortunately, seem like the wind was mostly at my back up most of the hills but in my face down hill.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:36
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:37 | 03.11 miles | 09m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/63
Overall: 0/964
Performance: Good
Course: 1 lap around downtown. Started on the south side of the lake crossed over the Congress street bridge and then back to the finish line.
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] 4