Rockin' R Toobin' Triathlon - Triathlon


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Gruene, Texas
United States
Redemption Race Productions
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 31s
Overall Rank = 64/160
Age Group = f40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/8
Pre-race routine:

Decided the day before to do this race since I'm still recovering from my fall on the trails. Planned to take it is and just use it for a practice race.
Event warmup:

Got to the venue in plenty of time so I could get everything together in no rush. Took a gel and some water about 15 min before race start.
Swim
  • 09m 22s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 20s / 100 meters
Comments:

Kind of a slow swim. Didn't use my tempo trainer. Probably would have helped with my pacing. Didn't sight great, but did ok. Swim felt really short. Passed a few people.
Transition 1
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

I wore flip flops from the water to transition. Kind of rocky. I struggled with getting my wetsuit off. Leg opening got stuck on my timing chip. Also transition area was kind of muddy. Wore socks.
What would you do differently?:

Skip the wetsuit when water is this warm. Or at least go with a sleeveless and figure out the timing chip issue.
Bike
  • 45m 24s
  • 13.4 miles
  • 17.71 mile/hr
Comments:

Did ok on the bike. Took it really easy on corners and curves. Passed lots of other riders.
What would you do differently?:

Be more aggressive.
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

So so transition. Couldn't make up my mind how to rack my bike.
What would you do differently?:

More practice.
Run
  • 29m 42s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 09m  min/mile
Comments:

First mile was tough. Couldn't get my HR down from the hill. 2nd mile felt more in control. 3rd mile good. Passed 21 people.
What would you do differently?:

Get over being injured so I can start some speed training again.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretching and a little eating.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Injury

Event comments:

So I pushed this harder than I probably should. But I feel ok. No worse than before I started. Good to have done this to help work through glitches.

Funny that the top 3 F 40-44 were the same as the Wurst Tri Ever in the fall. Christen BOONE and Mary Kay COOPER.




Last updated: 2014-05-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:22 | 400 meters | 02m 20s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/8
Overall: 93/160
Performance: Below average
Suit: full wetsuit
Course: Down and up river
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:04
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:24 | 13.4 miles | 17.71 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/8
Overall: 61/160
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back, hilly beginning and end, flat in the middle.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 83
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:42 | 03.3 miles | 09m  min/mile
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 73/160
Performance: Average
Course: Lolipop loop, with a wicked steep hill at the beginning.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4