Lone Star Triathlon Festival - Quarter - TriathlonOlympic


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Galveston, Texas
United States
EndorFUN SPORTS
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 52m 2s
Overall Rank = 278/718
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 307/61
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 6 ate a banana, clif shot bloc and drank a naked juice.
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 24m 6s
  • 1056 meters
  • 02m 17s / 100 meters
Comments:

MAN I WAS REALLY NERVOUS for this swim. I did the sprint the day before and had a horrible time dealing with the constriction of my wetsuit. I had considered ditching the wetsuit then remembered that this is my C race and any practice I got with it is worth it. Overall, I did a good job of starting off at a steady pace and maintaining it. However, about half way through I "rested" by doing the side stroke and had a hard time going back to freestyle. I think this actually hurt more than helped.
What would you do differently?:

Maintain my freestyle as "resting" actually made me lose my rhythm. For sure, I am joining our local Masters Swim program to get some much needed help with my stroke. Also, will practice with wetsuit
Transition 1
  • 03m 3s
Bike
  • 1h 25m 19s
  • 28 miles
  • 19.69 mile/hr
Comments:

As usual, I could have rode harder and kept my ave above 20 mph. There was a small cross wind that wasn't a factor. Lots of people had flats, luckily I had no problems. Around mile 18 the guy ahead of me lost a water bottle that I almost hit. Other than that it was smooth and fun as usual
What would you do differently?:

There shouldn't be a problem with me averaging 21 mph+. I need to work bike/run bricks to find a good balance. I am always a little conservative on the bike b/c I am worried about destroying my run
Transition 2
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

No problems
Run
  • 57m 26s
  • 6.5 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

It was starting to get hot by the time the run started. My first mile was at 8:20 pace which was faster than I wanted it to be. I need to start slower and go faster. I slowed down for the middle portion and sped up for the last 1 1/2 miles. Alternated gatorade and water at the aid stations and that seemed to work well. The sponges were awesome too.
What would you do differently?:

Start slower and work up to a good pace. I've always had trouble with this.

Get tougher mentally to push more on the second have.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank water and walked around to bring my HR down. Then sat for a few minutes and then stretched

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The swim is the limiter that I need to focus on. this is part physical and part mental

Event comments:

I raced the Sprint on Saturday as well so I got to participate for the entire weekend. EndorFun is fantastic. Their volunteers were high energy and organized. They definitely created an atmosphere for the weekend that was fun and made you feel special. They were very responsive before the race and easy to work with. I registered for the Mooseman HIM not knowing it was the same organization, so I am even more excited to race




Last updated: 2008-01-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:06 | 1056 meters | 02m 17s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 467/718
Performance: Below average
Suit: Yes
Course: Deep water start. Swam out 300m to first bouy and then a 600m straight shot past the Colonial, then a left turn to the tranistion area. Very easy course to navigate. There was a light current with us the entire time
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:03
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:25:19 | 28 miles | 19.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 242/718
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Pretty much a straight out and back on Sea Wall Blvd. along the Gulf. Very flat course
Road: Smooth  Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:57:26 | 06.5 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 2080/718
Performance:
Course: Very flat course that was very well marked
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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] 5