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King of the Causeway Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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South Padre Island, Texas
United States
King Of The Causeway
85F / 29C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 11m 36s
Overall Rank = 4/102
Age Group = 1-19
Age Group Rank = 2/8
Pre-race routine:

There was 1hr to set up transition, I took most of that time setting up, making sure everything was just right and visualizing warmup & the race, socializing, etc.

Stayed hydrated & breakfast was a packet of oatmeal and a banana
Event warmup:

Stretched and swam in the water early.
Swim
  • 11m 51s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

Very good group of swimmers this year. They normally fade out after 200m but it was all I could do to stay with the front pack of them.
What would you do differently?:

There wasn't much I could do to avoid fighting the crowd; if anything just swim more and more.
Transition 1
  • 00m 9s
Comments:

I couldn't get my left foot in my shoe for at least a quarter mile. My shoe caved in and I had to mess with it without pedaling for a good twenty seconds before I could get my shoe in, and the velcroe strap in the middle came out completely. I just ignored it for the rest of the race.

What would you do differently?:

Practice more, I don't know how I can prevent the caving in/screwing up the straps
Bike
  • 35m 41s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 20.90 mile/hr
Comments:

I cooked my legs on the bike and suffered a little on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Slightly easier; I knew my position in the race and should have taken advantage of that.
Transition 2
  • 00m 27s
Comments:

Perfect T2
Run
  • 23m 31s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Could have been much faster if I didn't go all out on the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

walked, partied, had a massage therapist stretch me out. OUCH!

Event comments:

Time delay was due to weather, not the race or the race director. One volunteer was missing at the bike turnaround, which caused problems for several people (although I thought the turnaround was fairly obvious)




Last updated: 2012-08-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:51 | 820 yards | 01m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/8
Overall: 6/102
Performance: Good
Honestly the swim was longer than 750m; I was definitely pushing at about a 1:15 pace. With saltwater & my tri suit it should be about the same as my pool pace, considering flip turns and all that. It was a good swim though
Suit: Tyr Competitor
Course: Straight along a line of bouys, 90 degree turn to the left and 180 around a green buoy. Then a race back to the entry dock.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:35:41 | 12.43 miles | 20.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 6/102
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Windy going out, had a tailwind coming back. Little to no wind protection. Was completely flat, but my rear derailleurs were skipping gears so it took a long time to get to the "just right" I had to change gears frequently to keep up with wind changes.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Below average Hills:
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:27
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:31 | 03.11 miles | 07m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 6/102
Performance: Average
Course: Flat, no wind
Keeping cool Good 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? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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