Wurst Tri Ever - Triathlon


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New Braunfels, Texas
United States
Redemption Race Productions
73F / 23C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 31m 4s
Overall Rank = 46/210
Age Group = F40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/11
Pre-race routine:

Bill wanted to join me at the race, so I had a driver today! We stopped at Starbucks on the drive down. I got a sm chai and oatmeal and banana too.
Event warmup:

No warmup. Just sipping water, and took a gel 15 minutes before the start.
Swim
  • 13m 24s
  • 417 meters
  • 03m 13s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

Get in the pool, more than once in four months.
Transition 1
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Not speedy, just making sure I didn't forget anything.
Bike
  • 50m 41s
  • 14 miles
  • 16.57 mile/hr
Comments:

Yep, the rumors were correct. This was a hilly course. I definitely had to get out of the saddle a couple of times. But I tackled the hills pretty well and managed to pass many people on them, which is a new thing for me. Haven't really been on my tri bike much this summer, twice for two races. So I was a little shaky, especially on the fast downhills. But roads were pretty smooth and I love an out-and-back course, so this was great.
What would you do differently?:

More practice on Lady Bird. Felt a little shaky on the downhills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Run
  • 24m 34s
  • 3.03 miles
  • 08m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

It was heating up out there (79°) and I did push it on the hills, so I just wanted to get through this run comfortably. The person that I was leap frogging with throughout the race, passed me during transition. So I thought there was no way I could catch up. But I managed to after a mile in. Held back a bit for the second mile since I knew I had a bit of a short steep hill in the last mile. But I picked up the pace for mile 3 and finished strong.
What would you do differently?:

More speed training.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, drank Recoverite right away. Had a sausage a little while later.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm training for a marathon right now, not a tri. Did this just for fun, and it was so much fun. I loved it. Bonus fun when I found out I placed second in my age group.

Event comments:

Unique race, worth doing it for sure. Hills keeps things challenging.




Last updated: 2013-08-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:24 | 417 meters | 03m 13s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/11
Overall: 110/210
Performance: Average
Suit: no
Course: This was by far the craziest swim I've ever done in a triathlon. It started off with going down a two story water slide. Bill reports that I was the one who screamed the loudest going down the slide :) We were dumped into a spring fed pool (a really nice 72°) and did a short swim around the perimeter. Then we ran over to an Olympic size pool (hot 86°) and did a 250m snake style swim. Then finished with another short run over to transition. The swim was a ton of fun, despite not having swum for months.
Start type: Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:23
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:50:41 | 14 miles | 16.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/11
Overall: 51/210
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: hilly
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:34 | 03.03 miles | 08m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/11
Overall: 6/210
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly flat with a short steep hill near the beginning. Out and back, sort of.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4