Stillhouse Hollow Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Harker Heights, Texas
United States
77F / 25C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 56m
Overall Rank = 45/69
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/8
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5, breakfast was half a banana and 2 'roll-outs' w/almond butter, with some water. Stretching
Event warmup:

None other than walking from the parking area to the transition area.
Swim
  • 26m 16s
  • 875 yards
  • 03m / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Control the heartrate/breathing better
Transition 1
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

Transition took me MUCH longer than I would have liked.
What would you do differently?:

Move FASTER through transition and NOT get flustered when things do not go the way I planned!
Bike
  • 55m 26s
  • 15.49 miles
  • 16.77 mile/hr
Comments:

I was racing against myself for the first half of the bike in an attempt to make up for lost time in the swim. Passed half a dozen other folks in the first 3.5 miles and several more along the route.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more
Transition 2
  • 00m 56s
Comments:

Much better than T1!!
Run
  • 33m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Sucked! I was HOT for the first half of the run w/the morning sun beating down on the beginning of the trail. Legs felt SPENT. Walked 2 or 3 times to catch my breath.
What would you do differently?:

run faster!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Panicky in the swim, never run trails,

Event comments:

Overall, a very good effort considering this is the first time the race director had put on a race. I'd do it again next year!




Last updated: 2011-06-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:16 | 875 yards | 03m / 100yards
Age Group: 5/8
Overall: 40/69
Performance: Average
HR was through the roof from the get go. This is the first time I have swam 800 yards continuous and I did use several swim methods (free, breast,back and side) to get through.
Suit: Zoot one piece
Course: Down and back with only a buoy at the start and turn-around. Thought there should've been a few more to mark the inner and outer boundaries of the swim.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:04
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:55:26 | 15.49 miles | 16.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 0/69
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Great course!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:56
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:43 | 03.11 miles | 10m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 0/69
Performance: Below average
Course: Cross country, grass,rocks...winding trail.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3