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TriWaco Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Waco, Texas
United States
Ironhead Race Productions
Total Time = 1h 31m 14s
Overall Rank = 193/426
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 23/30
Swim
  • 08m 58s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 03s / 100 yards
Comments:

MY FIRST OWS. WATER WAS REALLY CALM. AFTER HEARING ALL THE HORROR STORIES, I DECIDED TO STAY ON THE OUTSIDE AND AWAY FROM AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, AND IT SEEMED TO WORK. REALLY ENJOYED THE SWIM, BUT GETTING OUT OF THE WATER WAS SLIPPERY AND TOUGH AND THE DISTANCE TO T1 WAS CRAZY LONG (1/4 MILE OR SO).
Transition 1
  • 03m 53s
Comments:

DID NOT PREPARE MYSELF FOR THE DISTANCE OF TI FROM THE WATER AND OUT TO THE BIKE. REALLY NEED TO PRACTICE THIS PART OF MY RACING MORE.
What would you do differently?:

TRIED TO BE MORE ORGANIZED AND STRUCTURED.
Bike
  • 40m 39s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.35 mile/hr
Comments:

RIDE FELT GOOD, NOT GREAT...BUT GOOD. PASSED 2 PEOPLE WITH FLATS, A BIG AREA OF GLASS AND A COUPLE WHO KEPT DRAFTING OFF OF EACHOTHER.
What would you do differently?:

NOTHING. JUST KEEP TRAINING AND WORK ON MY CONFIDENCE AND SPEED.
Transition 2
  • 02m 28s
Comments:

LEGS DIDN'T FEEL AS BAD AS MY 1ST TRI, BUT STILL NOT USED TO THE SENSATION OF GETTING OFF THE BIKE AND RUNNING.
What would you do differently?:

LOTS AND LOTS OF BRICK TRAINING.
Run
  • 35m 12s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 10m 21s  min/mile
Comments:

HORRIBLE RUN. I NEED TO REALLY FOCUS ON BRICK TRAINING AND LEARNING TO RUN AFTER THE BIKE AT A COMFORTABLE, CONSISTENT PACE. WALKED HALF THE RUN...AGAIN.
What would you do differently?:

RUN THE WHOLE WAY.
Post race
Event comments:

THE CITY OF WACO AND JACK DID A GREAT JOB. I REALLY ENJOYED IT, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO DOING IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR (HOPEFULLY THE OLYMPIC).




Last updated: 2011-05-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:58 | 437 yards | 02m 03s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 97/426
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 90F / 32C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:53
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:39 | 12.43 miles | 18.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 0/426
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: FLAT AND FAST.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:28
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:35:12 | 03.4 miles | 10m 21s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 0/426
Performance: Bad
Course: GOOD, BUT THE CLIMB UP TO THE BRIDGES WAS TOUGH.
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] 5

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