Caveman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Flower Mound, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes Racing
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 00m
Overall Rank = 295/556
Age Group = 45-50
Age Group Rank = 36/58
Pre-race routine:

Bicycle racks are numbered. Organization makes sure the bikes are in the correct rack. Otherwise you will be asked to re-rack. Nothing special routine. Just rolled up socks. Sunglasses in helmet.
Event warmup:

Losening up the muscles before the start. There is an option to pre-swim but I don't like that.
Swim
  • 4h 07m 5s
  • 275 yards
  • 1h 29m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

This time I only had to pass 2 swimmers that had cheated on their swim time. Cleaned my goggles with SPIT the night before which worked nice. Could clearly see under water.
What would you do differently?:

Don't forget to use the legs. Do more swim training as I have to be able to go faster or recuperate faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m 42s
Comments:

Still tired from swimming. Lost valuable time when I couldn't fasten my helmet. Used caveman socks from last year and they went on faster than last year.
What would you do differently?:

Losing a minute on most other competitors. Have to train the transitioning
Bike
  • 49h 54m 2s
  • 14 miles
  • 0.28 mile/hr
Comments:

Cadense above 80 as planned. Heartrate was around 155 and above. Higher than I hoped for.
What would you do differently?:

More speed training. Trained mainly to finish a 100 miles bike race in two weeks.
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

I was one of the last in my rack. No problems. Only 20 seconds behind the fastes changers
What would you do differently?:

Not forget to take of my cycling gloves
Run
  • 30h 46m 5s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 9h 55m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

It didn't go as well as I had hoped. My fingers were tinteling in the beginning. Heart rate was high. So I took it easy on the first mile and then slowly went faster. My left calf was hard as a rock.
What would you do differently?:

Train more on running
Post race
Warm down:

Massage on left calf

What limited your ability to perform faster:

left calf bothered me too much during the run.

Event comments:

This is a fun event. Lining up in the gym before the swim was a huge improvement over last year. The new run course is nice and more difficult than last year. I'll participate again next year.




Last updated: 2013-04-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
04:07:05 | 275 yards | 1h 29m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/58
Overall: 0/556
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Course like a snake so you return on a different lane. Everyone had to line up in gym by number. This was a HUGE improvement over last year.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:42
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
49:54:02 | 14 miles | 0.28 mile/hr
Age Group: 39/58
Overall: 0/556
Performance: Good
Timed average was 16.8 mph while I had 17.3 on my computer.
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly flat or slightly up/down. Two areas where there were a lot of small stones. Police stopped traffic.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
30:46:05 | 03.1 miles | 9h 55m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 47/58
Overall: 0/556
Performance: Below average
9:55 / m
Course: Different course from last year. Not flat this time. Small hill up/down. Path wide enough for passing
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4