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Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Austin, Texas
United States
Capital of Texas Triathlon
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 52m 17s
Overall Rank = 462/
Age Group = F 35-39
Age Group Rank = 20/
Swim
  • 26m 52s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

tried to draft off a swimmer that was my pace but her kick was so splshy that I was wasting a lot of energy trying to breathe. fianlly gave up and went out to side.
Transition 1
  • 03m 45s
Comments:

really long T1. good wetsuit strippers. Had a little bit of a hard time fidning bike.
muddy feet. ended up washing with water bottle because towel wasnt doing it.
What would you do differently?:

just start with water bottle to clean feet if that dirty.
Bike
  • 1h 22m 13s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.14 mile/hr
Comments:

figured out gearing after first loop.
compared to the Austin tri, I thought my time/speed would have been a bit faster than that tri but it was slower.
Transition 2
  • 02m 36s
Run
  • 56m 53s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

hot. just kept plugging away. got water to drink or dump over me at each aid station.
Happy with time but still feel too wrecked during run to enjoy.
What would you do differently?:

even more running...
Post race
Warm down:

sat in lake and had a two bottles of Zico.




Last updated: 2011-04-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:52 | 1640 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: rocket science real jane
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:45
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:22:13 | 24.85 miles | 18.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: 4 loops around Capitol and Ceasar Chavez. lots of turns and uturns.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:36
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:56:53 | 06.21 miles | 09m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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