Memorial Hermann Kemah Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Kemah, Texas
United States
Onurmark Productions
74F / 23C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 39m 46s
Overall Rank = 97/700ish
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 22/80
Pre-race routine:

Up at 3:30 because we had to be on the boat at 6. Bagel, PB, and a coffee and I was out the door. Pretty simple to set up transition. Went over to the CyTri tent and hung out with some teammates and then we all headed to the boat.
Event warmup:

No real warm up as we jumped off a boat.
Swim
  • 33m 15s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 13s / 100 meters
Comments:

Horrible swim. Really choppy and I just kept trying to sight when I was in the trough between waves. I kept totally losing sight of the buoys. Pretty sure I swam many more meteres than 1500. Then as we approached the swim out there was a log jam and we had to stand up much earlier than we should have. Oh well.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to sight in choppy waters.
Transition 1
  • 02m 57s
Comments:

It's about a quarter mile from the shore to transition. Hit the wetsuit strippers on the way. Somewhat quick in and out and I was on my way.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Need to practice more fluid mounts on the new rig.
Bike
  • 1h 12m 50s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.47 mile/hr
Comments:

Slow ride out against the wind for the first 10 miles. We then made a sharp right and the speed picked up immediately. 2.5ish miles down and u turned. Keep on trucking then we made a left for home and had a tail wind. Click, click, click. 30 mph. Weeeeeeeeeee. Needless to say a fun trip back in.
What would you do differently?:

Not a whole lot. Spin it faster heading into the headwind.
Transition 2
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

I was in a major crowd coming into T2, lots of people from the sprint race getting back in at the same time, so I didn't unstrap on the way in. I just unclipped at the line. Racked my bike, switched shoes, threw on my visor, and....... forgot my race # belt. Got halfway to the run out before I noticed and double back.
What would you do differently?:

Not forget my race belt. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Run
  • 48m 55s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

The run was nice to begin with. We started out in the neighborhood so we were sheltered from the wind. Felt my hammy start to catch at about the mile and a half mark so I grabbed some Coke at the aid station and it went away. Started out in the high 6s and settled in to a 7:15-7:30 pace for a while. Then we got to the bottom of the bridge. My pace went in the dumpster and about halfway over the first time I really wanted to puke. Just kept on trucking down the backside. Then a Uturn and back up the bridge again. This time with a headwind. Just a mean twist to the end of the race. Once over the top I settled back in to the high 7s low 8s and finished out the race. Didn't quite have the kick at the end I hoped for.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Hydrate a bit more on the bike so I don't come off so parched.
Post race
Warm down:

Made a B-line for the port a potty. Damn I had to go #1. Other than that the crowd didn't allow for much of a cool down. The way I'm feeling today I should have jumped in an ice bath. I found Cindy and kids as well as shooting the breeze with friends and teammates. Then it was time to go out and find friends who hadn't finished and cheer them on.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough experience in choppy surf.

Event comments:

As always this is a great race. All of the OUL races are. Very enjoyable and I'll be back next year for sure.




Last updated: 2012-01-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:15 | 1500 meters | 02m 13s / 100meters
Age Group: 43/80
Overall: 0/700ish
Performance: Bad
Suit: Sleeveless Wetsuit
Course: Straight in from the boat to shore.
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: High
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:12:50 | 24.85 miles | 20.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/80
Overall: 0/700ish
Performance: Average
Bike avg HR: 163 Max: 177
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: L Shaped Out and Back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:46
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:48:55 | 06.21 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/80
Overall: 0/700ish
Performance: Average
Run Avg HR: 170 Max: 180
Course: Winding through neighborhood then over and back over the Kemah Bridge.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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