Trek Women's Triathlon Series - Austin - TriathlonSprint


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Austin, Texas
United States
The Xxtra Mile LLC.
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 57s
Overall Rank = 112/344
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 15/33
Pre-race routine:

Ate cereal, had coffee
Event warmup:

Did some walking, yoga
Swim
  • 19m 32s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 13s / 100 yards
Comments:

I started out a bit too fast at first and panicked a little, but got a grip of myself and did better this race than I had previously.
What would you do differently?:

Not start out as fast, try to draft more.
Transition 1
  • 09m 59s
Comments:

We had about a .5 mile run from the swim finish to transition. I was really out of it post swim and it took a while to find my shoes and get them on. I also was a little mentally frazzled and didnt hit the run as hard as I should've
What would you do differently?:

Practice this transition beforehand.
Bike
  • 50m 9s
  • 12 miles
  • 14.36 mile/hr
Comments:

Was shocked that my time turned out to be what it was, but looking at some of my age group leaders, it seems it was slow for everyone.
What would you do differently?:

Practice the course prior to the race.
Transition 2
  • 02m 29s
Run
  • 31m 46s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

I don't know why, but the timing says I went 11:46/miles. There was some confusion over whether or not the course was gonna be cut short because of the long transition, or if it was a true 5k.
What would you do differently?:

I walked more than I should've. Next time I'l try to keep a more consistent pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank lots of water, ate some grapes and cookies. Had a honey milk. Hung out with my very patient and caring bf.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not training as consistently as I should've. I had sort of put training to the side recently in lieu of trying to have fun with friends. But in the end, I'd rather had those fun times with friends than training by myself to get a better time.

Event comments:

They should've had a water station outside the swim finish, especially with that 1/2 mile run to transition.




Last updated: 2011-10-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:32 | 880 yards | 02m 13s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 92/344
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 09:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:50:09 | 12 miles | 14.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 111/344
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: This course was challenging. Not a lot of flats and had to granny gear a lot. First race using a tri bike. It was great when I did hit some downhills but really had to work to get uphill. Which was most of the course.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:29
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:46 | 03.11 miles | 10m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 0/344
Performance: Average
Course: Course was average. One long uphill, but not terrible.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3