Take on the Heat Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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The Colony, Texas
United States
Playtri
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 56s
Overall Rank = 221/387
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 41/52
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, ate toast. My brother Chad picked me up at 5:30 and we were there in 15 minutes. First time for us so we walked around and tried to figure it all out. Everyone was very nice/cool.
Event warmup:

Jogged around a bit in the parking lot.
Swim
  • 09m
  • 383 yards
  • 02m 21s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was pretty bad. I trained for this in the pool pretty much, but when the event started, I could not set a pace. Breathing was all over the place and had to breast stroke more than once to catch my breath. I looked pretty bad
What would you do differently?:

More Training, start slower, calm down.
Transition 1
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

Newbee. Thought I did okay on T1 for first time ever.
What would you do differently?:

uh, be faster
Bike
  • 45m 40s
  • 12.8 miles
  • 16.82 mile/hr
Comments:

Had some road tires on a full suspension Iron Horse Trail bike. Fun ride.
What would you do differently?:

Need to bite the bullet and get a road bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

started to jump off bike a little early, but can't blame any loss of time on that. Volunteers were very helpful and encouraging
What would you do differently?:

I don't know
Run
  • 28m 13s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

Well, I "kept too much in the tank". I kept worrying about having to walk or not finishing. When I got to about 2.5 miles, I realized I was almost done and had WAY too much energy left. I kicked it in then and sprinted the last 1/4 mile, but as you can see from my time, that did not help out much.
What would you do differently?:

I need to start increasing my pace after the jello legs go away around .5 miles in.
Post race
Warm down:

ate a banane and kicked rocks....had to go

What limited your ability to perform faster:

rookie run. I will get better. Y'all watch out for BornOldMan.

Event comments:

I have nothing to compare it to, but everyone was very nice, helpful, and I had a blast. Looking forward to it next year.




Last updated: 2008-08-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:00 | 383 yards | 02m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 42/52
Overall: 0/387
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: Pool
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:26
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:40 | 12.8 miles | 16.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/52
Overall: 0/387
Performance: Below average
Wind:
Course: pretty flat. Two decent size down and up hills that spread over about 1.5 miles
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:13 | 03.1 miles | 09m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/52
Overall: 0/387
Performance: Average
Course: Very level.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5