Aquarena Sprint (Texas State Sprint Triathlon)

Forum guidelines BT super discount
General Discussion Race Reports! » Aquarena Sprint (Texas State Sprint Triathlon) Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller Reply

Aquarena Sprint (Texas State Sprint Triathlon) - TriathlonSprint


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
San Marcos, Texas
United States
Seidel Productions
48F / 9C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 19m 14s
Overall Rank = 50/300
Age Group = 35-40
Age Group Rank = 8/
Pre-race routine:

Stay warm...Thank god the swim was in a spring fed lake.
Event warmup:

Find wood and build fire
Swim
  • 12m
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 24s / 100 meters
Comments:

I got overwhelmed a few times and my googles got knocked off. Plus they fogged up. The last 100 meters is low water and the plants grab at your feet, kinda of freaky.
What would you do differently?:

Be calmer, get better google
Transition 1
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

I can not for the life of me get my shoes on while strapped to pedals so I must put shows on then run.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 41m 36s
  • 14 miles
  • 20.19 mile/hr
Comments:

Best ride in any race to date. However, I nearly wrecked while putting my water bottle back. I probably lost a minute at least, also my gears are sort of messed up. And, a group of about four of us missed a turn because the volunteer was nto there. The rider in front of me wrecked when he tried to turn around.
What would you do differently?:

Aero Bottle!!!!Get bike tuned up.
Transition 2
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

Had a really hard time with my socks and shoes. Might have been the fact that my feet were FROZEN. Did I mention it was 48 degrees at race time!!!!!
What would you do differently?:

Take feet out of shoes while on bike
Run
  • 22m 7s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

My feet felt like there were pins digging into them for about the first mile. Did I mention my feet were frozen.
What would you do differently?:

Practice putting shoes and socks on
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Limited swim training.




Last updated: 2008-04-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:00 | 500 meters | 02m 24s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 78/300
Performance: Bad
Suit: none
Course: Head of the San Marcos River. 120 feet visability. Great course. Too bad I stink at swimming
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:27
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:41:36 | 14 miles | 20.19 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 36/300
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Hilly with sharp turns.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:02
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:22:07 | 03.11 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 64/300
Performance: Good
Course: out and back, no hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

{postbutton}
2008-04-13 1:17 PM

Extreme Veteran
330
10010010025
Austin Texas
Subject: Aquarena Sprint (Texas State Sprint Triathlon)

2008-04-13 1:54 PM
in reply to: #1334088

User image

Master
1790
1000500100100252525
Tyler, TX
Subject: RE: Aquarena Sprint (Texas State Sprint Triathlon)

Great job!  Work a bit more on the swim and you'll be up there on all three disciplines!

Brian 

 

2008-04-14 9:48 AM
in reply to: #1334088

User image

Regular
64
2525
Killeen, TX
Subject: RE: Aquarena Sprint (Texas State Sprint Triathlon)
Great race! Good time. Did you wear a wet suit? Roads were rough. Volunteers were young (college kids). Some were “with it” some were not. But it was a good experience for them.

I agree. It was cold! The water was a welcome relief until the hydrilla swamp…and getting out of the water. I biked with out socks…my feet were frozen too. I don’t understand for the life of me how I ran so fast. I could not feel me feet at all. Felt like I was running on large cubes of ice. About mile two they started to defrost. Mile 2.5 I thought a foreign object was in my shoe…nope, just my toe. Long day yesterday. Will post my race report later. Have fun at the Rookie!
General Discussion-> Race Reports!
{postbutton}
General Discussion Race Reports! » Aquarena Sprint (Texas State Sprint Triathlon) Rss Feed