Take on the Heat Triathlon - Triathlon


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The Colony, Texas
United States
Playtri
88F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 05m 39s
Overall Rank = 43/122
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/7
Pre-race routine:

Ate a couple pieces of bacon, drank an ensure, I think I ate a pop-tart and a couple of grapes. First race in a year and after injuring my knee, I had no expectations of doing well.
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 06m 30s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m 10s / 100 meters
Comments:

Seeded start, and so I was number 80. Didn't warm-up because I did not want to try and do anything too fast for fear of injuring myself. So took it nice and easy. I got passed quickly by the guy that started right behind me (I think at 100m mark), but I did pass 2-3 other people.
Transition 1
  • 01m 37s
Comments:

Felt good getting out of the water and running to T1. I was happy that my knee and ankle weren't in pain.
Bike
  • 25m 54s
  • 9 miles
  • 20.85 mile/hr
Comments:

I tried to go harder on the bike than normal because I both wanted to tire myself out more so that I wouldn't try to run faster and because I knew my run was going to be really slow.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

I am absolutely baffled that my T2 time was only 90 seconds. I put on socks and had lace up shoes which is totally opposite of what I normally wear.
Run
  • 30m 6s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran at just the right speed. I could have gone a little faster, but didn't want to hurt my joints. But I did notice that I couldn't have gone much faster, simply because I haven't run very much. So that made me kind of sad because I know my fitness level is nowhere near what it used to be.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched. Got some Gatorade and an orange and a cookie.

Event comments:

Kind of glad that I wasn't able to do SBR and instead had to do this race. It's very short and easy and probably just what I needed to get back into racing.




Last updated: 2018-07-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:30 | 300 meters | 02m 10s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/7
Overall: 51/122
Performance: Good
Suit: No
Course: 50m pool, up & down 6 individual lanes.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:37
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:25:54 | 09 miles | 20.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/7
Overall: 35/122
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Double loop on mostly flat closed roads. Loop was mainly a square, so I think there were 4 right hand turns.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:30:06 | 03.1 miles | 09m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/7
Overall: 52/122
Performance: Good
Course: Loop on mostly sidewalks and through a neighborhood.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5]