Wurst Tri Ever - TriathlonSprint


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New Braunfels, Texas
United States
Redemption Race Productions
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 29m 33s
Overall Rank = 66/315
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 11/29
Pre-race routine:

Outmeal and a banana early. Arrived early and chilled. Setup transition, then fretted about it. Set it up again. And again. And again.
Event warmup:

Just stayed quietly within my mind. Panicked a little, but kept telling myself I belong.
Swim
  • 10m 8s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 19s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Start farther forward. I am a relatively strong swimmer who got behind slower swimmers. Increase confidence and move toward the front. As swimmer #29 overall, I was in top 10% of this race, so I would have moved ahead.
Transition 1
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

Nothing fancy here, as I am learning. Walked the bike through transition, partly to remain stable in shoes and partly to keep myself calm.
What would you do differently?:

Move a little faster with the bike, and perhaps practice mounting.
Bike
  • 52m 5s
  • 14 miles
  • 16.13 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
What would you do differently?:

Run a little here too. And have my shoes more prepared. Still learning!
Run
  • 23m 56s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 59s  min/mile
Post race
Event comments:

Great small-town race. Very friendly, all kinds, all shapes, all abilities welcome. Great to see, and lots of first-time triathletes, which is great! Excellent place to learn and be challenged without feeling overwhelmed in the crucible.




Last updated: 2012-09-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:08 | 437 yards | 02m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/29
Overall: 29/315
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri suit
Course: Strange swim, so my time is very overstated. 150m in one pool, then a 1min+ jog/walk up a hill to a second pool for a 250m snake swim. The swim start off a water slide, transit time in between, the requirement to walk to avoid slipping, the constant arrival at a wall, and the narrow course meant I was slowed more so than I otherwise would be. 72F in the first pool; 86F in the second - bathtub! But it was all for fun and practice, so I'm not worrying about the swim time. I came, I saw, I learned.
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:12
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:52:05 | 14 miles | 16.13 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/29
Overall: 82/315
Performance: Average
Wind: Cross-winds
Course: Hilly course! And I must be strong on hills. King of the Mountain competition near the start: 2nd in age group and 16th among men and overall. (No women beat me up the first hill.) As for the rest of the course, I need to learn to improve my speed. I feel more and more confident, but still may be too tentative on the bike.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:56 | 03 miles | 07m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/29
Overall: 67/315
Performance:
Course: Fairly flat with a few rollers. Nice run course with a nice out-and-back to see other runners.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5