St. Patrick's Day Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Keller, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 26s
Overall Rank = 40/287
Age Group = Men 45-49
Age Group Rank = 3/19
Pre-race routine:

Routine?? This was my first triathlon; nothing routine about it!

Had a banana, a Cliff Bar and some watered down OJ. Got there early enough to score an end spot on the rack.
Event warmup:

Ran a bit to loosen up. Swam a lap; seemed the popular thing to do.
Swim
  • 07m 43s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m 34s / 100 meters
Comments:

Can't swim worth a damn.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to swim.
Transition 1
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

Don't own tri-shoes. Had to put on road shoes in T1.
Bike
  • 35m 58s
  • 12 miles
  • 20.02 mile/hr
Comments:

My computer came in at 12.8 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

Need tri-shoes and speed laces.
Run
  • 21m 34s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Couldn't feel my toes for the first mile. They were a bit frosty from the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Trotted around a bit. Stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Can't swim.

Lack of tri-shoes; speed laces.

First triathlon; ignorant as all get out.



Event comments:

Brought home a third-place medal. Not too bad for my very first tri.

Once Boston is behind me, I can finally focus on bike and serious speedwork.

Looking forward to Iceman and beyond.




Last updated: 2007-03-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:43 | 300 meters | 02m 34s / 100meters
Age Group: 17/19
Overall: 0/287
Performance: Bad
Suit: Tri-shorts, tri-jersey
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:51
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:35:58 | 12 miles | 20.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/19
Overall: 0/287
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Fine.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 96
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:34 | 03.11 miles | 06m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/19
Overall: 0/287
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back; a bit twisty.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]