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Galveston, Texas
United States
TriTexas
56F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 00m 43s
Overall Rank = 337/482
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 28/30
Pre-race routine:

Setup Transition zone. Walked to Swim area and viewed course.
Event warmup:

Stretched
Swim
  • 17m 25s
  • 400 yards
  • 04m 21s / 100 yards
Comments:

I think the timming was messed up. This is my first Tri and I think I did really well on the swim portion compared to how practice had been going.
What would you do differently?:

Start swim training earlier
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 1h 04m 47s
  • 12 miles
  • 11.11 mile/hr
Comments:

I need to train better and get a new bike!
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 38m 31s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Moving slow compared to just regular 5k's but I kept moving
Post race
Warm down:

Michelob

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training period on longer distances

Event comments:

Timing on the start was messed up and somewhat disorganized. The bike course shold have been marked better and there needed to be more water stops on the run. some of the stops ran out of water.




Last updated: 2005-04-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:25 | 400 yards | 04m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 437/482
Performance: Good
Timing included transitions. Timing started before you actually got into the water or heard a start gun.
Suit:
Course: Around bouy and back. Oyster shells on the ground getting to the start
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:04:47 | 12 miles | 11.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 307/482
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Course was wrong at the turn around part. The Distance was actually 13.5 miles according to my GPS
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:38:31 | 03.1 miles | 12m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 316/482
Performance: Good
Course: Turn after turn around Moody Gardens. Flat Concrete.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2005-04-05 3:33 PM

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Subject: MyFirstTri

2005-04-06 9:43 AM
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Subject: RE: MyFirstTri
congratulations on your triathlon...    I know it was chaotic... I was there...   Great job under such a horrible disorganized event.   I did the oly the next day... and it was not any better..

congrats...
2005-04-07 9:13 PM
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Subject: RE: MyFirstTri
congratulations!!!!, you did it... I'll be in that situation in July... see if I can do something similar... congrats again
2005-11-17 10:43 AM
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Galveston
Subject: RE: MyFirstTri
I just saw your reply. I have signed up again for my next tri. I did two others last year.

My sister is a brain tumor survivor also and is still having quarterly checkups. I will be forwarding your web page info to her.

Thanks.

jk
2005-11-18 7:59 PM
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Subject: RE: MyFirstTri
Hey John,Congrats on finishing your first race. Sounds like you ran a good race, in a less than perfectly organized event. Keep up the great work!!!Dennis
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