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'Tri The Rock' Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Rockwall, Texas
United States
Ironhead Race Productions
94F / 34C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 3s
Overall Rank = 38/357
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/36
Pre-race routine:

Wake up at 4:30, eat 2 whole wheat waffles, one cup of coffee, large glass of water and load the car before waking up my wife and 2 kids to go to the race.
Event warmup:

Ran a quick 1/2 mile to loosen up and then swam 200 meters to get the shoulders loose.
Swim
  • 04m 54s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Easy pool swim, Did not need to pass anyone and was not passed by anyone. This was a PR for this race!!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 7s
Comments:

This was a good T1 nothing exciting
Bike
  • 38m 58s
  • 14 miles
  • 21.56 mile/hr
Comments:

It took a little time to get my breathing down and to get into a groove and just as I did, a truck tried to run a few of us off the road. This took me a few minutes to get settled and get back into my groove
What would you do differently?:

Not have a truck swerve at me!!!
Transition 2
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

Great transition, I tried the jump off and run thing and did not fall on my butt!!!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 21m 24s
  • 2.9 miles
  • 07m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

I really felt slow on this whole run! I never got into the groove. My breathing was off, I felt slow, I was hot and just not feeling good.
What would you do differently?:

Not play golf and drink beer on the friday before a race.
Post race
Warm down:

grabbed some drinks and food with the family and cheered other racers to the finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My job and booking a big customer on the golf course.

Event comments:

This is a great race for a mini sprint. It was my first race years ago and I will continue to do it as long as I race.




Last updated: 2008-08-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:54 | 300 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/36
Overall: 0/357
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:07
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:38:58 | 14 miles | 21.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/36
Overall: 0/357
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 93
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:38
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:24 | 02.9 miles | 07m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/36
Overall: 0/357
Performance: Average
Course: Ran in a field the first 1/2 mile and then on a sidewalk the rest of the loop.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 3

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