The Austin Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Austin, Texas
United States
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 28m 33s
Overall Rank = 78/900
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 21/99
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 4:15, ate 2 eggs and some spaghetti. Drank about 32oz of water.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 32m 30s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 10s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

Start in front of wave and get going. Settle down and find good draft
Transition 1
  • 03m 24s
Comments:

Put shoes on in T1 and ran out with bike.
What would you do differently?:

Put shoes on pedals if T1 isn't muddy.
Bike
  • 1h 07m 38s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.05 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Corner better
Transition 2
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

Didn't take feet out of shoes before dismount line. Poor racking.
What would you do differently?:

Take feet out shoes and gloves off before dismount line. Try puting glasses in back pouch so don't have to take them off while helment off.
Run
  • 42m 40s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Only ate one gel with caffeine. Drank very little, used sponges to keep cool. Great crowd support!
What would you do differently?:

Take gel sooner and push a little harder.
Post race
Warm down:

NOne

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Shitty prep for swim!!

Event comments:

Great crowd support and post race celebration!




Last updated: 2007-09-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:30 | 1500 meters | 02m 10s / 100meters
Age Group: 70/99
Overall: 250/900
Performance: Below average
Suit: Normal tri top and bottoms
Course: clockwise out and back loop
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:24
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:07:38 | 24.85 miles | 22.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/99
Overall: 66/900
Performance: Good
Heart felt good, a little stressed.
Wind: Little
Course: 3 laps up and down congress and out and back on caesar chavez
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:15
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:42:40 | 06.21 miles | 06m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/99
Overall: 51/900
Performance: Good
Heart went from 160's to 170's to 180's for the final 2mi.
Course: two loops fairly flat, minor elevations(3). Pretty fast.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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