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St. Patrick's Day Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Keller, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes
56F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 03m 25s
Overall Rank = 28/758
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 8/52
Pre-race routine:

Get plenty of sleep, eat pasta the night before, and get a good shake breakfast. Make sure everything is together the day before.
Event warmup:

swim 300 stretch and take a roctane gu.
Swim
  • 05m 17s
  • 328 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

swim past the porson in front of me sooner cause she really held me back.
Transition 1
  • 01m 3s
Comments:

hard time getting shoes on
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 34m 13s
  • 12 miles
  • 21.04 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

feet and hands were frozen so hard to get shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Run
  • 21m 41s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

dying by 2.5 miles
What would you do differently?:

drink my gatoraide on the bike so i had so energy for the run
Post race
Warm down:

stretch

What limited your ability to perform faster:

people in front of me

Event comments:

good race do it every year




Last updated: 2009-12-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:17 | 328 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/52
Overall: 0/758
Performance: Average
Suit: Volver tri suit
Course: 300 meter on 50 meter lanes snaked
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:03
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:34:13 | 12 miles | 21.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/52
Overall: 0/758
Performance: Good
Wind: Little with gusts
Course: some small hills but not a bad course
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:21:41 | 03.11 miles | 06m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/52
Overall: 0/758
Performance: Good
Course: flat and easy
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2010-03-15 6:30 PM
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Subject: RE: St. Patrick's Day Sprint Triathlon
Nice race despite the conditions. I had the same problems with my feet and hands too. I decided about halfway through the bike that next year I am putting those foot warmer things in my bike shoes and leaving a pair for T2 to hold onto while I run.
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