My First Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Galveston Island, Texas
United States
World Endurance Sport
67F / 19C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 34m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-50
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Set up T2, Waited for pre-race meeting
Event warmup:

Warmup was the bike ride from T2 to T1, aprox 1.5 miles
Swim
  • 09m
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 03s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started in wave 0 so it was not crowded. stopped to rest around 200 yard mark. stopped at the turnaround and two other spots.
What would you do differently?:

Breath more often.
Transition 1
  • 03m
Comments:

A little awkward as we have to leave all the swim stuff in a sack that was to be returned to us after the race.
Bike
  • 48m 56s
  • 14 miles
  • 17.17 mile/hr
Comments:

I started slow and gradually got up to full speed around the 5 minute mark. I was pleased with the ride. Mentally I was prepared for 12 and once I hit that point I had trouble keeping up to speed.
What would you do differently?:

May try to get up to speed faster.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Quick transition.
What would you do differently?:

I need cold water to cool off the body.
Run
  • 33m
  • 3 miles
  • 11m  min/mile
Comments:

The sand slowed me down more than expected. It would have been better If I could ahve seen the first turn off of the beach to be able to gage where I was.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked, Water, and orange slices

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just conditioning. I took around 28 minutes off of my last years time and the bike course was 1/2 mile longer than last year.

Event comments:

The race was taken up by a new promoter two weeks before the start and they did a great job of making things happen. The course at the state park is much safer than last years. The bike was 14 miles, two longer than advertised. Apparantly there was a problem with the championchip system. A week later and results are still preliminary. The promoter did a great job pre-race keeping everyone informed. Post race we have no clue what happened.




Last updated: 2006-04-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:00 | 440 yards | 02m 03s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Out around bouys and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:48:56 | 14 miles | 17.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: Out of state park, down to turnaround and back to T2.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:00 | 03 miles | 11m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Across to beach for about a mile, back and around the camping areas, back out to beach for the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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