Blackland Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Plano, Texas
United States
presented by Plano Cylcing and Fitness
80sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 11m 12s
Overall Rank = 26/410
Age Group = m 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/40
Pre-race routine:

Got up early, ate some oatmeal and drank coffee. Got all my junk together after spending an hour looking for my shorts.
Event warmup:

Rode my bike to the event (only 2 miles). After setting up I swam 200m easy just to relax and get in tune with the water.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 300 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

My time got jacked up here and for some reason didn't register, but my overall time minus bike, T2 and run left me with just over 7min for my swim and T1. The swim itself was fantastic. The water was nice and warm, and I was pleased that they were able to change the pool to 50m from 25yd. I don't remember giving a swim time when I registered, but it was obviously too slow.
What would you do differently?:

Give an accurate swim time so I don't have to pass a lot of people. Learn how to do a kickturn and save a few seconds at the walls.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I wanted to get a good T1 time so I ran my ass off from the pool to the bike. I swam with my top on for the first time, because the last two races ran into trouble putting on skin tight shirt with wet torso. Also, put shoes on bike first so all I had to do was drop my goggles, put on my helmet and grab my bike. Went super smooth.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I think it went perfect!
Bike
  • 39m 33s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 20.48 mile/hr
Comments:

Road into the wind on the way out and with the wind on the way back. Felt great the whole time!!! Think I could have gone much faster though. Something was wrong with my rear wheel, I noticed on the ride to the race. It would not spin easily, like the bearings had some sort of resistance. Sucks, but I still did pretty good.
What would you do differently?:

Get my wheel looked at at the LBS, and stop doing my own maintenance. At least until I know what I am doing! BIke harder next time.
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

Getting off the bike and to the rack was fine, as well as racking the bike, but I had left my shoes cinched up tight, so I lost some time undoing them before I could get them on.
What would you do differently?:

Undo my shoes.
Run
  • 22m 59s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good, I probably could've pushed harder.
What would you do differently?:

Run harder
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, drank water and ate delicious burgers.

Event comments:

Wonderful.




Last updated: 2008-09-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 300 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 0/410
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:33 | 13.5 miles | 20.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 22/410
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: East plano backroads. Some mild hills, but nothing too painful. A couple really good downhills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:15
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:59 | 03.1 miles | 07m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 42/410
Performance: Good
Course: Around the college, down Jupiter to Spring Creek then west to a field and double back to the ampitheater.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5