Small Texan Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Boerne, Texas
United States
Hill Country Sports Association
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 12m 5s
Overall Rank = 126/206
Age Group = 25-29M
Age Group Rank = 12/15
Pre-race routine:

Routine? This was my first tri!
Woke up at 5, ate banana, a little muesli, adjusted my bike seat (foreshadowing!), left for race.
Got there a little later than I wished. Got in long line for the potties.

Event warmup:

Yeah right.
Swim
  • 26m 30s
  • 800 yards
  • 03m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

I knew swimming was my toughest event. I survived and I'm happy with it. Didn't keep freestyle going more than 3/4 of it. Plenty of improvement to be made in going straight.
What would you do differently?:

Go straight. Practice more (I'm working on it).
Transition 1
  • 03m 39s
Comments:

I kept the same bottoms the whole race. Had trouble getting my jresey on. I think I lost a gel from my pocket. I took my time, and that was fine with me. Oh, and I just used my running shoes in toeclips.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. This was my first race, and transition was smooth. I wasn't going for speedy, just hoping for no big mistakes. I need to practice getting my jersey on while wet.
Bike
  • 1h 44m 53s
  • 45 kms
  • 25.74 km/hr
Comments:

There were a lot of bad roads. My seat came loose and I was on a rocking chair for the first 3 miles. Miraculously, it tightened back up, though not at a great angle.
There were about ten miles that I was just flying! I charged down a hill and I was just off.
I improved big time from when I had toured the course the week before.
Overall I'm really happy with it.
What would you do differently?:

No tweaking bike for a week before the race!
Don't overhydrate. My pee was crystal clear at the start of the run.
Train more (always).
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

I biked in running shoes, which helped. I also used a shoelace as my race belt, which worked great.
Just racked, ripped off my jersey, grabbed my number and ran.
What would you do differently?:

I don't think anything. Smoothness, not speed, I think will be my goal in transitions until I'm vying for placement and have to drop seconds.
Run
  • 55m 47s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I was least worried about the run, so I let off on training a little too much.
I had a good quarter-mile kick at the end, but mostly my mantra was, "keep going. Almost done."
I wish I could have pushed just a little more, but I was pooped. This was a decent start place for a lot of improvement.
What would you do differently?:

I think that I was over-hydrated and under-nourished. Should have drunk less and taken another gel on the ride.
Post race
Warm down:

I was really tired and could hardly stand for the first five minutes.
But I shouted, "I am a TRIATHLETE!"

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough training. (Wow, what a pessimistic question.)

Event comments:

I am a TRIATHLETE!




Last updated: 2006-08-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:30 | 800 yards | 03m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/15
Overall: 162/206
Performance: Below average
Suit: Sugoi tri bottoms
Course: In Boerne City Lake, one lap around two bouys.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:39
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:44:53 | 45 kms | 25.74 km/hr
Age Group: 13/15
Overall: 121/206
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: They had just put down some awful chip-seal the week before! It was tons of rolling hills, with a few big ones.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:55:47 | 06.21 miles | 08m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/15
Overall: 69/206
Performance: Average
I sorta put it in low gear and just dogged till it was over.
Course: One hill. Some beautiful, some next to a highway. Not much shade and it was getting pretty hot.
Keeping cool Average 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5