Redman Half Distance Aquabike - Aquabike


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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States
Redman Events
77F / 25C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 30m 40s
Overall Rank = 33/76
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 2/3
Pre-race routine:

Insomnia.
Swim
  • 52m 12s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 28s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Sight better! I easily swam 1.5 miles
Transition 1
  • 10m 53s
Comments:

First ever tri event, wasn't concerned with overall time and spent too much time talking to my husband about the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Talk to my husband less! :)
Bike
  • 3h 27m 37s
  • 56 miles
  • 16.18 mile/hr
Comments:

Added aero clip on bar 2 weeks prior, didn't have a lot of experience with it, but used it a lot and liked it. Had a cramp in my left calf as I was getting out of water so took it easy the first 5 miles of bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Massage, chocolate milk, pbj and then shower and out for a celebratory/bday dinner and beer.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fear of legs cramping. Also since this was first tri, didn't know how my fitness would hold out after a 1.2 mile swim.

Event comments:

Great experience!




Last updated: 2011-08-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:52:12 | 2112 yards | 02m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 33/76
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Vortex sleeveless
Course: Triangle with white turn buoys, difficult to sight.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 10:53
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:27:37 | 56 miles | 16.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 30/76
Performance: Average
Average HR 131 Zone 4 for me. Average cadence 74 Average speed on the bike 16.55 First 26 miles avs 16.4, last 30, 16.7 avs. My mo is to start out easy and finish strong, plenty of people passed me going out, but after the turn around only passed 3 times.
Wind: Some
Course: Mostly flat, but some rolling hills
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 74
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: 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] 5