Lone Star Triathlon Festival - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Galveston, Texas
United States
EndorFUN SPORTS
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 58s
Overall Rank = 65/721
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 9/64
Pre-race routine:

My first triathlon. Went down to Galveston Friday night and woke up around 4:45 Sat morning. Had a protein/maltodextrin shake around 5:00. Got to the race around 6:00.
Event warmup:

None...next time I think a warm-up swim would be a good idea.
Swim
  • 10m 42s
  • 550 meters
  • 01m 57s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was the part I was most worried about after hearing so many stories about how rough the start can be. I got on the outside toward the middle of the pack and had almost no problems with traffic. Ended up coming out of the water 7th...WAY better than I would have guessed.
What would you do differently?:

swim warmup
Transition 1
  • 02m 36s
Comments:

I don't have clip pedals so I put on socks and running shoes in T1. I was a lot more relaxed than I thought I would be
Bike
  • 40m 5s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 18.71 mile/hr
Comments:

Oh, the dreaded bike. Definitely my weak link. I just started biking about 2 months ago so I haven't had much time in the saddle. It was a little disheartening having so many people blow by me on the bike course.
What would you do differently?:

MORE RIDING!!!
Transition 2
  • 00m 44s
Comments:

Already had the running shoes on so T2 was pretty quick.
Run
  • 20m 49s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

I was feeling pretty confident about my running in the weeks before the race but I got a rude awakening right out of T2. Right off the bat, I took some Gatorade and it went down the wrong pipe...not good. It took me about 2.5 miles to feel like I was able to breath comfortably. Don't know if it was conditioning, going to hard on the bike or the Gatorade choking (probably all three) but I felt like I wasn't getting any air. By the time I started to feel relatively comfortable, the race was over
Post race
Warm down:

none...big mistake. I was too busy recapping my first triathlon to my parents and friends that came to watch

What limited your ability to perform faster:

slow biking

Event comments:

Unfortunately, the heavens opened up and it POURED about 30 minutes after I finished. I felt bad for the poor people who started after me and were still on the course. I was looking forward to the post race activities (especially the free beer) but we ended up hiding in the car.




Last updated: 2007-04-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:42 | 550 meters | 01m 57s / 100meters
Age Group: 7/64
Overall: 66/721
Performance: Good
Suit: Rented Zoot 2 Sleeveless
Course: Bay behind Moody Gardens
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:36
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:05 | 12.5 miles | 18.71 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/64
Overall: 161/721
Performance: Below average
Wind: Cross-winds
Course: Flat out and back
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:44
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:20:49 | 03 miles | 06m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/64
Overall: 58/721
Performance: Average
Course: Run through the Moody Gardens complex
Keeping cool Average Drinking
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