Silverlake Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Pearland, Texas
United States
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 17/468
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4am to go over to some friends house to hitch a ride to the race. Shoved down several things on the way and made sure I drank 16-20oz of water.

Why is my age group always so small? :(
Event warmup:

Barely any warm-up maybe 1000m jog before, just to get cold again in the water.
Swim
  • 07m 43s
  • 400 meters
  • 01m 56s / 100 meters
Comments:

It was a little conjested and all I did was run into people the whole time. I would get my own area and fall into a good grove for about 30 seconds before I'd catch someone and run into them. I also think the course was 35m long or so, but not big deal.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe not get such a competitive spot in the swim since it seemed to cost me more time bouncing off people then a few extra meters would of.
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

I was happy with this could be faster, but satisfied.
What would you do differently?:

Just move quicker. :)
Bike
  • 26m 15s
  • 10 miles
  • 22.86 mile/hr
Comments:

I think I held back a bit to much(I could of at least done a lil faster to hit 23mphs) but I was happy.
What would you do differently?:

push just a bit more
Transition 2
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Went to shove shoes on and it just went on horrible had to dig everything out to position right. That ticked me off and made me lose concentration to where I almost ran away with my helmet(just had to backtrack 15ft didn't go toofar). :)
What would you do differently?:

Get my shoes on smoothly, make sure I can clip my number in quickly and don't forget to take helmet off.
Run
  • 18m 52s
  • 3.18 miles
  • 05m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Besides the distance being off, what a good run I had! I hit 5:50 for the first mile, 11:50 at the 2mile mark then I picked it up in the last mile and finish at 18:53? Now you see why I doubt it's a 3miler or even 3.1(5k). I'm not sure if it was 3.2 but I wouldn't be suprised. Maybe I can get a measurement from someone later. :) Good run though :)

Also to note only 1 water station on the run, didn't end up being a problem but I was a bit worried for a bit about cramps, which is why I backed off a bit on the 2nd mile.
What would you do differently?:

I finished with just a little bit left in me.. shouldn't of held back that second mile.
Post race
Warm down:

jogged 1.5 miles with a buddy of mine.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still being a bit new to triathlons, only my 2nd one, still getting the pacing down to perfection.

Event comments:

Good race! Well put on, good volunteers, good location. The Bike course is technical with all it's turn but it's still fun. Only reason I rated it a 4 is because I'm a bit anal about course lengths and I feel these were a bit off.




Last updated: 2007-05-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:43 | 400 meters | 01m 56s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 0/468
Performance: Below average
Suit: No
Course: Rectangle course in a clean man made lake that was super smooth, well untill all the triathletes entered it of course. ;p
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:26:15 | 10 miles | 22.86 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 0/468
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: TURNS AND MORE TURNS. Did I mention turns? hehe Good course still, just went through neighbor hoods.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:08
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:18:52 | 03.18 miles | 05m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 7/468
Performance: Good
Course: What they say is 3mile course, then they say it's 3.1 but I'm 95% certain it was more around 3.2, I know my run! :)
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4