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Bourne, TX
United States
UTSA
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 36m 4s
Overall Rank = 12/23
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

oatmeal 4 hours before race
Gu 15 min before race
32OZ water
only got 4 hours sleep night before
Event warmup:

Swim 400M
Jog 200M
Stretch
Swim
  • 34m 24s
  • 1600 meters
  • 02m 09s / 100 meters
Comments:

First open water swim...kind of scary at times
What would you do differently?:

work on drafting and sighting
Transition 1
  • 02m 19s
Comments:

This race was a reverse, first swim to run, then run to bike. these times represnt this T1
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 1h 05m 55s
  • 21 miles
  • 19.12 mile/hr
Comments:

serious calf cramps 3M into race (last stage)
What would you do differently?:

more sodium prep next race, more water or accelerade
Transition 2
  • 01m 46s
Run
  • 51m 37s
  • 6.4 miles
  • 08m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

Turns out a 8 min mile is not very fast. I was passed by 10+ people. but hitting 8 was my goal, so I'm happy.
What would you do differently?:

Work harder to get my next run in the 7's
Post race
Warm down:

stretch for 10 minutes

What limited your ability to perform faster:

muscle cramps in calves when I hit the bike.

Event comments:

Well, I'm pretty pleased overall. This is my first triathlon, and I finished 12th in my agegroup of 23 (53rd of 156). I can totally see how people can get hooked on these.




Last updated: 2004-07-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:24 | 1600 meters | 02m 09s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/23
Performance: Average
Suit: None
Course: Counter clockwise
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:19
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:05:55 | 21 miles | 19.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 11/23
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Hills
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:46
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:51:37 | 06.4 miles | 08m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 14/23
Performance: Good
Course: Hills
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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