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Austin, Texas
United States
R&B Sports
 		Total Time = 3h 25m 20s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 16/24
Pre-race routine:

Arrived in Austin day before, and stayed at the host hotel. So nice to be right at the race site and have a bike (rented). This was part of a hill country vacation for me and Kerry. Met up with Jackie at the expo, and had lunch afterwards. Felt the water and it was pretty warm. Up early, bkfst at the hotel, and waited to see if wetsuits were a possibility or not.
Event warmup:

None that I remember.
Swim
  • 36m 57s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 15s / 100 yards
Comments:

Didn't really push it, and minimal contact. Kept drifting into another gal (or was she drifting into me?). Uneventful swim, which is always good.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe work on the drifting right, and yeah, could use some speed.
Transition 1
  • 07m 19s
Comments:

Must have been doing my hair and makeup!
What would you do differently?:

Move faster.
Bike
  • 1h 34m 1s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 15.86 mile/hr
Comments:

Was on a rented Specialized Dolce, and very glad to have it. Minimal bike training...had been bikeless for a while after crack discoverd in my bike frame.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing...just enjoyed the day.
Transition 2
  • 05m 27s
Comments:

Must have missed doing my nails in the 1st transition :).
What would you do differently?:

Move faster.
Run
  • 1h 01m 34s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Got pretty hot out there and started to cramp last couple miles. Enjoyed finishing up with a few others who were also struggling.
Post race
Warm down:

Quick shower and hit the road to Fredericksburg!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of bike training and vacation mindset. Turns out this was actually an OLY PR, so I'll take it.

Event comments:

Quality race and enjoy this venue.




Last updated: 2012-01-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:57 | 1640 yards | 02m 15s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Race wound up not being wet suit legal. Not that I anticipated anything other than mid/back of pack, but just as well...would have cooked in it.
Suit: Sleeveless wetsuit
Course: Rectangular in Town Lake...never have to worry about chop.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 07:19
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:34:01 | 24.85 miles | 15.86 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
See log.
Wind: Little
Course: Multi-loop course...can't remember if it was 3 or 4, but I always like the ride up to the capital.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 05:27
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:01:34 | 06.21 miles | 09m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
See log
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4