Silverlake Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Pearland, Texas
United States
77F / 25C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 03m 2s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 6/26
Pre-race routine:

Trouble getting up - I fell asleep the day before for an unplanned power nap from around 4pm - 5pm. I woke up and was wired until around 11:30pm. Had a bagel and peanutbutter. Drank a Monster Java Energy drink and headed to the race - only about 15 miles away.
Event warmup:

Lots of stretching and loosening up. Jammed to a few tunes on my MP3 player - gotta love Korn and Saliva - both get the blood pumpin'!
Swim
  • 09m 29s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started out breathing every 4 strokes - tried to stay relaxed. Did do the breast stroke a few times. Wasn't a slow breast stroke - didn't loose much ground at all with those that were using the craw.
What would you do differently?:

No excuses for me here - I just gotta swim more. I know I don't and don't pretend that I can't. Just been 3 times in the past month - not gonna get any better like that!
Transition 1
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

Had trouble clipping in - wasted precious time here.

What would you do differently?:

ummm - should switch out to my speed plays - maybe that will help?
Bike
  • 28m 28s
  • 10 miles
  • 21.08 mile/hr
Comments:

Very technical course - lots of gear shifting - I liked the stops and turns 'cause I like to sprint. I was actually surprised I averaged over 21 mph again.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing I can think of. Just need T.I.T.S.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

OK - I got my right foot unclipped. Swung it over to the other side as I approached the dismount line. I was going too fast and touched down before I got my left foot uclipped. I was "this" close to hitting the pavement but was able to pull it off. I got more comments and cheers and claps saying, "great save" than anywhere else on the course.
What would you do differently?:

Not be such a klutz.
Run
  • 22m 43s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good.
What would you do differently?:

Need to get my butt out running some more.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing really spectacular. I saw Janette (nette213) at the finish line so I stopped and chatted w/ her since she is the only person I knew there. Had some water, some sandwhich and a 1/2 banana.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Been a very stressful past few weeks with not much training. Plus I really wasn't "into" this race - more of a "D" race for me. Mostly mental! (Go ahead, say it!) To boot, when I signed up for clydes I didn't expect to get down to 196 lbs 4 days before the race so I kinda went on an "Elvis" diet which I'm sure didn't do me much good nutrition wise. But I weighed in on race day at 200.8 lbs! Woo Hoo!

Event comments:

Volunteers were great - lots of help and cheering and encouragement. It's a small race in it's 3rd year. Very pretty scenery - magnificent homes / estates / mansions / compounds.




Last updated: 2008-05-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:29 | 400 yards | 02m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/26
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: None
Course: Man made lake in an "uppity" housing complex. Triangular in shape w/ one turn bouy. This was my first race with the bouys on the right of the course which made it easy since I predominantly breath on that side.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:18
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:28:28 | 10 miles | 21.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/26
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Lots and lots of turns - winding through neighbor hoods. Counted on the map that their were 27 90 degree corners. RD stated that we'd be passing over 1500 driveways and it was our responsibility to be safe. I had a motorcycle cut in front of me into the clearly marked "bike only" lane as we both made a right hand turn into a corner - don't know what the heck he was thinking.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:43 | 03 miles | 07m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/26
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Lots of turns again - kept us on the side walks so there was a lot of curbs and turns to deal with. Felt pretty good overall. My right calf was a little cramped up at the start of the run. Otherwise I wish I would have pushed myself a little harder.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3