Capital of Texas Triathlon - FirstTri Distance - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Austin, Texas
United States
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 		Total Time = 1h 12m
Overall Rank = 42/171
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Corn Flakes, banana, coffee, and water.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 11m 34s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim went okay. I should have done better but I guess the nervousness of my first tri messed up my breathing and I had to breast/side stroke a few times to catch my breath.
What would you do differently?:

Calm myself down and take it nice and easy.
Transition 1
  • 05m 1s
Comments:

There's some distance between the swim exit, transition, and bike mount which explains some of the time. Still I could have transitioned quicker.
What would you do differently?:

Run to/from transitions faster. Practice T1 transitions more.
Bike
  • 20m 43s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 17.98 mile/hr
Comments:

This is my strongest discipline and I loved every minute of it! The course was too short! I did go just a little too hard and ended up paying for it on the run. Other than that, it went great.
What would you do differently?:

Don't push so hard.
Transition 2
  • 03m 38s
Comments:

This transition went better than T1 since I've actually practiced this in brick workouts.
What would you do differently?:

Get faster.
Run
  • 31m 1s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

I started this run tired from the bike and just did what I could to push it through. I had to walk a few of the hills which was disappointing to me. This was tough!
What would you do differently?:

Do longer brick workouts. Run more, longer!
Post race
Warm down:

Pizza, walking, and gatorade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Endurance

Event comments:

This was a well organized race. Everything was well marked with lots of volunteers. My only complaint was that the waves started late (mine was 30 minutes late), the post race food ran out early, and the courses were a little crowded due to high number of athletes and short courses.




Last updated: 2008-05-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:34 | 437 yards | 02m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/171
Performance: Average
Suit: None.
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:01
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:20:43 | 06.21 miles | 17.98 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 15/171
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Ride through downtown and around the capitol.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:38
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:01 | 03.11 miles | 09m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 59/171
Performance: Average
Course: Easy with a couple of small hills.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4