Lake Pflugerville Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Pflugerville, Texas
United States
City of Pflugerville, Jack and Adams Bicycles
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 02m 19s
Overall Rank = 4/375
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/51
Pre-race routine:

arrived 30min prior to race. setup transition quickly.
Event warmup:

ran for about 5mins and then swam for another 5min.
Swim
  • 08m 20s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

started front row and all the way to the right. hit the gas immediately and jumped to the front of my wave. held the lead for first 250m and once round the buoy had another guy from my AG take the lead. I preceeded to sit on his feet and allow him to navigate thru the traffic while i rest. Near the end he veered off to the right so i finished up by myself with another guy in tow. finish about 2 secs behind the leader in our AG.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

had a good transition for once and managed to beat the 2 people that finished the swim with me out of T1.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 34m 56s
  • 14 miles
  • 24.05 mile/hr
Comments:

As soon as i hit the bike i nailed it to drop the other folks in my AG. The first stretch is a long up hill so i really floored it to get up the hill. I immediately put a nice gap on the others but i was really hurting heading into the rollers. I managed to keep a good pace and navigate thru the sea of bikers already on the course. The rollers were tough b/c my legs were still suffering from softball earlier this week. Now i was trying to kill it up and down the rollers so my legs were really hurting. Once i hit the tollway i was alone and had a tailwind. I must of been easily cruising over 30mph here. The last stretch of road after the tollway was another small climg into the wind that sucked. Great bike for me which i needed.
What would you do differently?:

lay off the softball.
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

had a little trouble getting one of my running shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Run
  • 17m 21s
  • 3 miles
  • 05m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Once out of transition I was in a full sprint and I think I did the first mile close to 5min pace. I started to slow near the first aid station b/c i was hurting. I originally wanted to run ez with a 6:15 pace but the competitor in me said think again. I past several folks on the run but for the most part I was alone. There were a few stretches where the headwind made things tough but i tried not to slow. Near the last half mile I tried to pick it up again knowing there were other fast guys racing in different waves so i needed all the seconds i could get.
What would you do differently?:

keep running full throttle thru out to hold a 5:30pace.
Post race
Warm down:

lots of fluids and some pizza.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

racing in my AG and not in an open wave with the other top AGers. Its tough losing to others by a narrow margin when you never see them on the course b/c you start at different times.

Event comments:

enjoyed the race other than no open wave to start the race.




Last updated: 2009-01-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:20 | 547 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/51
Overall: 15/375
Performance: Good
Suit: none
Course: clockwise triangle in small lake
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:58
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:34:56 | 14 miles | 24.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/51
Overall: 4/375
Performance:
Wind: Strong
Course: single loop thru rolling hills and then finish with a good straight away. had the wind in our faces over most of the rollers and tailwind on the flat spot.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:17:21 | 03 miles | 05m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/51
Overall: 3/375
Performance: Good
Course: flat, single loop on crushed granite trail
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4