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Jack's Generic Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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New Braunfels, Texas
United States
Jack and Adam's Bicycles
88F / 31C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 39m 37s
Overall Rank = 261/364
Age Group = Men 25-29
Age Group Rank = 31/33

Pre-race routine:

Up early - really early. I left with plenty of time and was like the 4th car in the lot. I ate a small breakfast on the way and drank a couple of glasses of water.

Once I got all marked up I set up my transition and stretched. That left me plenty of time to relax and take in the surroundings.

Event warmup:

100M swim

Swim

11m 42s
547 yards
02m 08s / 100 yards

Comments:

I thought this would be my strongest leg. Boy was I wrong. I caught a leg to the gut in the first 20 meters which through me for a loop. I have to rethink my strategy next time.

What would you do differently?:

Try to get to the outside and swim much stronger in the first 200 M.

Transition 1

02m 52s

Comments:

Not bad - I did the bike segment in my running shoes.

What would you do differently?:

Try to get out of the water and move more quickly!

Bike

52m 35s
14.8 miles
16.89 mile/hr

Comments:

My chain came off about .25 mile into the ride. I had to stop put it back on. Dang! I had a good speed, for me anyway.

Transition 2

01m 31s

What would you do differently?:

Nadda.

Run

30m 54s
3 miles
10m 18s min/mile

Comments:

I kept a good stride going and didn't walk. A good time, for me.

What would you do differently?:

I think I had more to give on the way back. I wish I would have ran harder the way back.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think I could have tapered better leading up to the race. I also could have slept more in the days leading up to the race.

Event comments:

This was my first triathlon. I can't wait till my next race.

My goals for this race were:
1) Finish strong : No walking, bike at my avg, swim well - Except for swimming I did well.
2) Finish in 1:41 - I beat it by 2 minutes. That really good for me.

Nothing to brag about in terms of my rank here. But I was very happy with my results. I know how to do better.

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Last updated: 2005-08-26 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:11:42 \| 547 yards \| 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group:	22/33
Overall:	0/364
Performance:	Bad
Suit:	Zoot Tri shorts
Course:	Loop around the cable lake.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:	Medium
200M Perf.	Bad	Remainder:	Below average
Breathing:	Bad	Drafting:	Bad
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Average

T1
Time:	02:52
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:52:35 \| 14.8 miles \| 16.89 mile/hr
Age Group:	29/33
Overall:	0/364
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Little
Course:	Loop around the TSR. Pretty hilly in areas and the road was under construction in some places. Overall: Very nice - This was probably one of the most enjoyable rides I have had.
Road:	Rough Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:31
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
00:30:54 \| 03 miles \| 10m 18s min/mile
Age Group:	30/33
Overall:	0/364
Performance:	Average
Course:	Out and back on a paved road. Out seemed to be uphill. Back seemed to be flat. How does that work??
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	2
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