Lone Star Triathlon Festival - Quarter - TriathlonOlympic


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Galveston, Texas
United States
EndorFUN SPORTS
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 35m 36s
Overall Rank = 102/421
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 17/67
Pre-race routine:

Typical pre-race. Got up early enough to have some coffee and gave myself plenty of time so I wasn't scrambling. English Muffin and Banana for breakfast.
Event warmup:

Planned on doing a light jog for 15 minutes or so, but I ended up running back to the car to get CO2 for the bike. So it was more of a sprint than a light jog... But sufficiently warmed me up.
Swim
  • 21m 36s
  • 1056 yards
  • 02m 03s / 100 yards
Comments:

I am happy with my first competitive open water swim. Although I was slow, I was comfortable in the water and now I'm confident that I'll be good to go in future events.
What would you do differently?:

I need more time in the pool training. I felt comfortable in the water, but I need more work on my stroke, especially with my weak arm (right arm). I felt like my pull was solid with my left, but the right arm was definitely lacking. Based on placement within AG, I could move up the list quite a bit with an improved swim time.
Transition 1
  • 03m 26s
Comments:

Horrible Transition! The strippers helped us get out of the suits and that portion went very well. Once I got to my bike though, it was a mess. My Garmin wasn't set up for multisport, so I played with that for 45 seconds or so. After that I couldn't get my shoes on and it was super slow. But I survived, so I'm not complaining.
What would you do differently?:

Be better prepared and come up with a better routine. I'll go with shoes clipped in from now on as well. I typically do that in my rides, but I was nervous for first event.
Bike
  • 1h 19m 50s
  • 28 miles
  • 21.04 mile/hr
Comments:

Great race for me. I felt very comfortable and passed a lot of people. A couple of people passed me but I got them back except for one guy who passed me, got a flat and passed me again. But he was hauling. My ride back in was faster than the ride out as well, so I was happy about that. I was at 19.7 avg on the way out and finished at a 21 avg so my pace on the way back was around 22.3 or so.
What would you do differently?:

I pushed it a little harder than I should have on the bike and it hurt me in the run. Next time I'll hold back a little on the bike to make sure I have some solid legs.
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

Much more happy with this transition. It took a second to get socks on, but that was the only delay. I put Yanks on my shoes and they worked great!
What would you do differently?:

No changes
Run
  • 49m 28s
  • 6.5 miles
  • 07m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

I went out way too fast on the run and that, coupled with pushing too hard on the bike, left me pretty drained. On top of that, I had some nutrition problems that gave me a terrible sideache for about 1.5 miles. I had experimented with a couple of different things I don't normally use, which wasn't a good idea.

My first two miles were quick followed by 3 slower miles and then a strong finish for the last 1.5 miles. I was happy with my overall pace, but I would have much rather ran negative splits as I typically do in a race.
What would you do differently?:

Hold back early on so I have more juice at the finish. Don't experiment with nutrition race day.
Post race
Warm down:

Water and a popsicle

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just need more training, especially in the pool

Event comments:

Great first race! I will definitely be back next year... Great job keith!




Last updated: 2009-01-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:36 | 1056 yards | 02m 03s / 100yards
Age Group: 45/67
Overall: 0/421
Performance: Average
Suit: XTerra Sleeveless Wetsuit
Course: One loop in the bayou.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:26
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:19:50 | 28 miles | 21.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/67
Overall: 0/421
Performance: Good
175 Avg Heart Rate 192 Max Heart Rate 97 Avg Cadence
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back course. Wind in our faces on the way out and a bit of a tailwind on the way back in. Very flat and fast course though.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard 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
00:49:28 | 06.5 miles | 07m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/67
Overall: 0/421
Performance: Below average
189 Avg Heart Rate 201 Max Heart Rate
Course: Two loop course winding through the park. It was very flat and should have been really fast.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5