Take on the Heat Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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The Colony, Texas
United States
Playtri
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 21m 19s
Overall Rank = 127/170
Age Group = 15-29
Age Group Rank = 15/17
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30; got ready and headed to race site. Would help to have gone there once before, since finding a place in the dark isn't that easy. It was quite dark in transition. Ended up using iPhone as a flashlight.
Event warmup:

Light stretching.
Swim
  • 05m 22s
  • 383 yards
  • 01m 24s / 100 yards
Comments:

I made sure to start as close to the start line as possible. Someone swam over me, but otherwise did fairly well. Course didn't seem like 350M. I did the Cooper Sprint in July and there is no way, I've improved my time by over a minute.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more open water swims.
Transition 1
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

Getting out of the water on the boat ramp was a bit slippery. Then, the gravel was a bit painful. I remember people running past me and I didn't dare go faster than a jog on the way to the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Move faster; maybe water shoes so I can run quicker.
Bike
  • 41m 20s
  • 12 miles
  • 17.42 mile/hr
Comments:

Part of my goal was to complete this tri faster than my last and to finish faster than my two friends. Since there were two loops, it was helpful to gauge where my friends were.
What would you do differently?:

Keep working at cycling to improve my speed. 17MPH is fast for me and it helped that it was flat.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

I currently don't use cycling shoes, so I can get out pretty quick. Just took off my helmet, grabbed my headband and left.
What would you do differently?:

Should be able to do this faster.
Run
  • 31m 46s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt a bit overheated. I may consider buying a sleeveless top. I poured a bit of water on me to help cool down. Other than that, I ran this 5k faster than before. My previous times are closer to 36 minutes.
What would you do differently?:

Sleeveless shirt.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked to where my wife and friends were sitting. Had an otter pop.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need more training.

Event comments:

There was only one main bathroom. Some porta potties would help.




Last updated: 2011-08-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:22 | 383 yards | 01m 24s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 0/170
Performance: Good
Suit: n/a
Course: Course was a loop. Water was really warm.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:06
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:41:20 | 12 miles | 17.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 0/170
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Course was two loops. Within each "loop" there were two loops (if that makes any sense). Course was very, very flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:31:46 | 03.1 miles | 10m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 0/170
Performance: Good
Course: Flat, three loops. Water station at half mile and mile markers.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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