Amarillo Sprint Triathlon

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Amarillo, Texas
United States
Amarillo Town Club
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 56s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 10/10
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 5:30 and had a cup of coffee with a bagel, banana, and a cereal bar.
Event warmup:

Got to nervous and forgot to warm-up. I probably could have started off a little better with a warmup, but after the swim got started I felt fine.
Swim
  • 07m 26s
  • 400 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

Since this was my first Tri I wasn't sure how a pool swim was going to be organized. We started in 20 second intervals from inside the pool. I was ranked 93 out about 180 so I was able to start in the middle. I ended up passing three people, because I got a little keyed up and was going faster than I usually do.
What would you do differently?:

I would at least warm up a little bit before the race.
Transition 1
  • 04m 32s
Comments:

I felt good when I got to my transition but was a little out of breath. Thankfully a lady I work with, her daughter is Shanna Armstrong (she won the women's overall), well she told her that I was going to be there and it would be my first. So she helped me set up my transition to make it easier for me, and I really think that her talkingme through what I needed to do helped me do it automatically.
What would you do differently?:

I spent a lot of time trying to drink some water and catch my breath. I think that I could have done a lot of that on the bike.
Bike
  • 37m 52s
  • 10 miles
  • 15.85 mile/hr
Comments:

The first four miles were into the wind and kept my mph to about 13-14mph. When I amde the turn I was able to pick up the pace to about 17-18mph. Then when I made the turn back with a tailwind I was able to pick it up to 25mph. This is a really good pace for me I usually keep my pace about 18-20mph. So I really fel good about my ride.
What would you do differently?:

Everything was good, but if I needed to change anything I would have drank more water.
Transition 2
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

I don't really know what a fast tranisition is, bit I felt that this one was good
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 33m 13s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Now I want to preface all of this by saying that I had one goal when I started this race (being my first) wanting only to finish. Now after starting the run I decided that it would also be the first time that I would run a 5K without walking any part of it. Now into the first quarter mile my right calf started cramping, but after a little while it released with out me stopping or walking. Then after that all I did was just focus on the next block, then the next block, and on until I made it all the way through!
What would you do differently?:

I need to focus on really picking up the pace on my run, but over all I felt good about my first race.
Post race
Event comments:

The only thing that I would have liked to have seen was at least one drink station on the run.




Last updated: 2006-04-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:26 | 400 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri top and shorts
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:32
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:37:52 | 10 miles | 15.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Headwind
Course: The course was very flat that was in a square with one small rolling hill. The first four miles were into the wind, and then the next mile was a cross wind, and the last 5 were pretty much with a tailwind.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:23
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:13 | 03.1 miles | 10m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: The run was a very flat course through the neighborhoods of Amarillo.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2006-04-23 10:03 PM

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Subject: Amarillo Sprint Triathlon

2006-04-23 10:49 PM
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Subject: RE: Amarillo Sprint Triathlon
Way to go on your first race! You did awesome! I hope it was a lot of fun too and that you will continue to do more in the future. Triathlons are so addicting and only get better as you go.
2006-04-24 12:10 AM
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Subject: RE: Amarillo Sprint Triathlon
Great job on the first race. You've inspired me to start training harder. I've been slacking off, especially in the swimming department.
2006-04-24 5:56 AM
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Awesome job on your first race, and on the run
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