The Rookie Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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New Braunfels, Texas
United States
Texas Tri Series
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 15m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

woke 5am
gatorade, water, 1 cup decaf
pbj eng muffin

Event warmup:

ran back & forth in house
Swim
  • 10m 2s
  • 328 yards
  • 03m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

started too far back - underestimated my own ability and grossly overestimated the other ladies in front of me. Many of them cut the final buoy (I did not)
What would you do differently?:

Start closer to the front of the swim wave
Transition 1
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

As the first part of bike was up a hill, I did not start out with shes on pedals.
What would you do differently?:

Gear down and put shoes on bike to save a bit of T1 and mount time.
Bike
  • 40m 41s
  • 11.1 miles
  • 16.37 mile/hr
Comments:

Not having ridden (or driven) the course ahead of time, I did not push as hard as I could have, saving myself.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder and spend more time in big chainring and on drops. And not bother to call out 'on your left'. Wastes energy, nobody else does it.
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

Seemed faster than the time would imply!
What would you do differently?:

remove feet from shoes before dismount and run into transition in sock feet.
Run
  • 21m 11s
  • 2 miles
  • 10m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Not bad, kind of boring, no shade, saw lots of peoples I knew and we highfived each other.
What would you do differently?:

Do as my coach suggests and quick, light feet out of T2. After I get off the rocks.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

less experienced swimmers in front of me at the swim start, should have pushed harder on the bike, could have pushed harder on the run.

Event comments:

Race report:
http://anetmarie.livejournal.com/27856.html#cutid1




Last updated: 2007-05-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:02 | 328 yards | 03m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:30
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:41 | 11.1 miles | 16.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: very nice course. mostly flat, tree-shaded, lovely country roads. Some rolling hills, found myself in granny a surprising amount of time.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:15
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:11 | 02 miles | 10m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: rocky/trail start, smooth asphalt out and back (no shade), rocky finish.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
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