XTerra Austin Triathlon Relay - TriathlonOther


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Austin, Texas
United States
Pure Austin Fitness
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 53m 31s
Overall Rank = 9/12
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Swim
  • 16m 13s
  • 1000 meters
  • 01m 37s / 100 meters
Comments:

J'ne swam this. She was 3rd female out of the water. She did great!
What would you do differently?:

I think J'ne swam great. I predicted she would finish in 15min's(based on me swimming it) without really knowing how well she could swim.
Transition 1
  • 00m 32s
What would you do differently?:

Race officials tagged my bike as needing new bar end-caps. Have them re-check before i'm taking the bike out of transition. Lost 5 seconds there. :)
Bike
  • 1h 58m 12s
  • 14 miles
  • 7.11 mile/hr
Comments:

Got a flat as I exited the Archery range which took 10 minutes to fix. I tangled my chain taking the rear wheel off and believe it or not it took me a couple of minutes to figure out how to untangle it. FLUSTERED!

In the Motocross trails I missed a turn and GOT LOST!(well, off course at least). This is a trail i've ridden many times so i found my way back to the race course but i don't know how much extra distance i rode.

I expected to do this course in about 1:15:00 to 1:30:00 max, but with the flat and getting lost that expectation was long gone.

Basically I sucked on this leg. No rationalizing here.
What would you do differently?:

Start out at a reasonable pace. I started out way too fast and I could never settle down. Perceived effort was low, but HR was way to high. Only managed that for about 25 minutes before i blew up and had to sit for a minute, on the final hill out of the Archery range.
Transition 2
  • 00m 27s
Comments:

Interior leg muscles just above the knee cramped as soon as i stopped moving. Kevin had to take the chip strap off.
Run
  • 38m 4s
  • 5 miles
  • 07m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Kevin ran this leg. He did awesome.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around trying to get my legs to un-cramp.

Event comments:

It's XTerra. Expect the unexpected to happen. Running in the swim, flats and getting lost, cliff scrambles in the run etc.




Last updated: 2008-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:13 | 1000 meters | 01m 37s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 6/12
Performance: Good
Suit: Rocket Science Sleeveless
Course: 500 meters out and back with a little bit of running and some minimal obstacles.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:32
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:58:12 | 14 miles | 7.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 11/12
Performance: Below average
Wind:
Course: An out and back course through the Archery range, over to the motocross trails and back through the Archery range to the finish.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:27
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:38:04 | 05 miles | 07m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 4/12
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back to the Archery range.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 4