HITS Triathlon Series: Marble Falls - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Marble Falls, Texas
United States
HITS Triathlon Series
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /250
Age Group = 49
Age Group Rank = 4/
Pre-race routine:

Got up had fruit, organge juice, coffee, granola bar, and pop tart.
Parked and got into transition at 600. Met some nice racers. Loved the benches and seats.
Event warmup:

Should have did some warm ups, but put wet suit on.
Swim
  • 32h 00m
  • 1640 yards
  • 1h 57m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

I thought the large group would bother me, but I held back and finished the race strong.
What would you do differently?:

Complain more about the boueys.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Spent to much time in trasition need to cut it down and plan better
What would you do differently?:

Plan
Bike
  • 00m
  • 24 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I was not in the proper shape for this bike ride. However, this was one of the most dangerous bike rides I have completed. I was very cautious and rode conservative.
What would you do differently?:

Better condition and more training
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I was tired, but I regrouped
What would you do differently?:

Hydrate a little more
Run
  • 1h 01m
  • 6 miles
  • 10m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Not enough water on course. Last station was out of water. Not enough volunteers
What would you do differently?:

Should have pushed more the last mile.
Post race
Event comments:

I was very disappointed in this race. Will not do again. No local managment. I was amazed no body got hurt. The post race food was terrible. For the high cost for this race it was not worth it.




Last updated: 2012-02-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
32:00:00 | 1640 yards | 1h 57m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Good
Suit: yes
Course: Raced two laps. Separated men and woman. Poorly planned
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:00:00 | 24 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Tough, tuff, tough
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:01:00 | 06 miles | 10m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Average
Course: Part of bike bath. Again last minute planning
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 2