King Tut Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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McKinney, Texas
United States
Playtri
57F / 14C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 26s
Overall Rank = 88/232
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 12/27
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:45. Had coffee w/heavy cream before left. Got to race early, prepped transition, bathroom, pre-race meeting, got on wetsuit. Plenty of time. Had blended salad 45 minutes before race.
Swim
  • 11m 54s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water was cold, but not as cold as I trained in, so I was good. Crowded swim for most of the course. Got kicked once in the face.
I felt the swim was good. I was really disappointed with my time when I got out of the water. Even with accounting for wetsuit stripping and running up the hill to T1, still was about 1:30 below goal pace. After looking at all the times, however, they were all slow. I had 2 friends with Garmins. One read 600m, the other read 620m. It was a longer swim than the course said.
What would you do differently?:

Just more swimming. MORE SWIMMING.
Transition 1
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

Good transition. I wasn't dizzy at all coming out of the water. Decided day before to just put on shoes before getting on bike. Good choice. No trouble at all clipping in.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 36m 52s
  • 11 miles
  • 17.90 mile/hr
Comments:

Great bike. I decided to hammer it on the bike and leave whatever was left for the run. Not fast by any means, but fast for me. My goal was 40 min, so I was really happy.
Flying dismount was a mess. Bike in was at the top of a huge hill, and I started to dismount too early, then shoe hit the ground. I ended up just bailing off of the bike about 20 feet before the line.
What would you do differently?:

Better dismount.
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Great transition. Sunglasses fell off and I put the on upside down, but otherwise flawless.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 26m 18s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Started off too fast, HR shot up. It took about a mile to get my pace down, but after that it was good.
What would you do differently?:

Start off slower.
Post race
Warm down:

NA

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nothing

Event comments:

I loved this race. Fast course, perfect for early in the season.




Last updated: 2013-03-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:54 | 547 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 78/232
Performance: Average
Suit: Orca S4
Course: Rectangle, one lap.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:25
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:36:52 | 11 miles | 17.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 100/232
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Somewhat square, cut through some residentials. Big hill coming out, really fast and downhill on the back side.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:18 | 03.11 miles | 08m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 96/232
Performance: Average
Course: Hilly run on a running path through some residentials.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5