Sylvan Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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LaPorte, Texas
United States
81F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 56m 16s
Overall Rank = 59/200
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 8/16
Pre-race routine:

Up @ 4:30. Shower and a bagel. The hotel was about a mile or so from transition so I just rode there. No need to wake everyone up to take me a mile away. Got to transition and set up. Popped in the tunes and chilled until warm up time.
Event warmup:

Got about 300m of a warmup swim in. Noting special.
Swim
  • 23m 34s
  • 1000 meters
  • 02m 22s / 100 meters
Comments:

Worst swim ever. Seriously bad. Never found open water. Never found a rhythm. Bad sighting. Just Bad.
What would you do differently?:

Everything. Need to fix my swim stroke. I'm pretty much self taught and it's time to fix that.
Transition 1
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

First time with the flying squirrel and everything went well.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 52m 2s
  • 18.64 miles
  • 21.49 mile/hr
Comments:

Fun ride. Nothing too exciting. Well paced and maybe could have pushed a bit harder.
What would you do differently?:

Push a bit harder. More practice slipping my feet in and out of my shoes would be good too.
Transition 2
  • 01m 27s
Run
  • 37m 57s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 07m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Best run in any event I've participated in. I really paced myself well and honestly could have gone at that pace for quite a while. Coolest thing was a homeowner on the route out there spraying runners with his hose. It was much appreciated by the time we got there.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Maybe see if I could push harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Hit the food tent to grab some grub and look at the video monitor that was posting as real time finishing times as they could.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My swim stroke is horrid. This is something I really need to fix ASAP. It is really limiting my ability to place in these events.

Event comments:

Will do this again. Well organized race by a very good tri shop in town.




Last updated: 2011-05-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:34 | 1000 meters | 02m 22s / 100meters
Age Group: 13/16
Overall: 0/200
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: 1000m in pretty much a rectangle.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:13
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:52:02 | 18.64 miles | 21.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/16
Overall: 0/200
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:27
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:37:57 | 04.97 miles | 07m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/16
Overall: 0/200
Performance: Good
Course: Pretty much an out an back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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