Jack & Adam's Rookie Triathlon - Triathlon


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Austin, Texas
United States
Jack and Adam's Bicycles
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 06m
Overall Rank = 277/1000
Age Group = Under 29
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30a, ate banana, drank bottle water, loaded car, drove to race.
Event warmup:

N/A
Swim
  • 08m
  • 328 yards
  • 02m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was my first swim of any distance this year. As our local pool had just opened. I felt good for the first 1/2 of the swim, but ended up swimming on my back for a good portion of it as well.
What would you do differently?:

Be better prepared, perhaps get a pool membership.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

This went well, as I didn't need to put on a shirt. My socks took too long, had I not lost a toe nail a few days prior, I'd have tried to go sockless this round.
What would you do differently?:

Try to go sockless @ next race.
Bike
  • 00m
  • 12 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

This is my event! I didn't spend much time below 23, and felt great most of it. I found that it really throws folks off if you talk to them as you pass. I didn't hydrate on the bike, but as short as the race was, and as well as i hydrated prior, I don't think this affected the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Practice cornering at speed, and add some more hill work.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Started to feel pain where the toe nail used to be and sorta gimped the bike back to the rack. Shoes off/on went smoothly, then gimped back out.
What would you do differently?:

Not gimp. Get tri shoes & practice getting in and out of them while in motion.
Run
  • 00m
  • 2 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

Stopped and gimped a few times, but not often. Otherwise felt good.
What would you do differently?:

Not stop and gimp, and dial it up to 11 for the finish.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank a bottle of water, took a dip in the lake

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I want to blame some of this on my hurt foot, but alas, that had less of an effect than I thought. I need to better prepare for the swim, and start getting some speed work in for both the run & bike

Event comments:

In the grand tradition of Jack & Adam's events, this one was top notch.




Last updated: 2008-05-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:00 | 328 yards | 02m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/1000
Performance: Bad
Suit: N/A
Course: Man made lake, out & back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:00:00 | 12 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/1000
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: All right turns around the TSR (Texas Ski Ranch)
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:00:00 | 02 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/1000
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back L shaped course, up hill on the out leg, with a marching band & water at the 1/2 way mark
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 4