RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen

Forum guidelines BT super discount
General Discussion Race Reports! » RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller Reply

RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen - TriathlonSprint


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Allen, Texas
United States
Big Kahuna Race Productions
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 30m 42s
Overall Rank = 76/165
Age Group = F 35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/7
Pre-race routine:

Practiced transitions and loaded up the car the night before. Woke up at 6:00am. Had frozen waffles, orange juice, and some coffee for breakfast. Got dressed and headed to the race site at 6:45am.
Event warmup:

Warm-up run for about 10 minutes. Had my tights on at this time, but decided to take them off for the race.
Swim
  • 09m 57s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

I can't believe that with my swim pace I actually swam the fastest in my age group! Everyone must have been wiped out for the swim! I basically swam in a daze, especially since my googles fogged up and I couldn't really see. I would swim a length and then take a couple of extra breaths at the side, and do that again and again and again. I wasn't really paying attention to how much I had swum or how much I had left. I knew that when I got to the last lane then I was basically finished. I let one guy pass me at the wall and then I passed a girl at the wall.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe push myself a little harder during the swim. I swam at a pace that was comfortable and that kept my breathing in control.
Transition 1
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

Disappointed in this time. I wasted a lot of time trying to get my helmet fastened! I think my running gloves were making it harder than it should have been. I then I was so wobbly that I had a difficult time getting on my bike shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Not try to fasten my helmet with gloves on!
Bike
  • 53m 42s
  • 15 miles
  • 16.76 mile/hr
Comments:

The wind was terrible! I should have been a lot faster!

I believe T2 is included in the time posted.
What would you do differently?:

Not race on such a windy day! :) Aside from that, nothing.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

This time was included in the bike time. My watch shows approx. 1:02 for T2. Had to strip out of clothing which was interesting. In my practice I forgot to take off my socks, but I remembered during the race. Also, I had to waste time getting my hair twisted up, so that I could get my swim cap on.
What would you do differently?:

Cut my hair short so that I don't have to mess with a swim cap! :) Just kidding!
Run
  • 25m 38s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Nice run! It gave me a new PR! I didn't even push it as hard as I could have, because I wanted to make sure I was starting the bike off well.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

After the swim and the abrupt stop to the race, I changed into dry, warm clothes. They ran out of cups (or I just didn't see them), so I had to wait until transtion opened so that I could get a drink. I guess I forgot to do any stretching!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The wind!!!

Event comments:

I'm not sure I'll do another reverse tri, but I had fun today (aside from the wind!) I enjoyed talking to, meeting, and hanging out with other BTers.




Last updated: 2007-02-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:57 | 400 yards | 02m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 0/165
Performance: Average
avg hr-162/ max hr-173 Good hr for the swim. Stayed aerobic, which means I probably could have pushed a little harder.
Suit: tri top and shorts
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:27
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:53:42 | 15 miles | 16.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 0/165
Performance: Good
My cateye reads- 15.25 miles / 52:18/ 17.5mph avg hr-178, max hr- 192
Wind: Strong
Course: Should have been a fast course, but the wind slowed everyone down. The wind was blowing from the W-NW, which meant riding into it for the majority of the course.
Road:  Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:38 | 03.1 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 0/165
Performance: Good
avg hr- 186/ max hr- 197
Course: Pretty flat a couple of small uphills.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

{postbutton}
2007-02-25 10:46 PM

User image

Veteran
113
100
Texas
Subject: RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen

2007-02-26 5:56 AM
in reply to: #702807

User image

Subject: RE: RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen
Nice job getting 2nd in AG!  Great Race!
2007-02-26 8:42 AM
in reply to: #702807

User image

Expert
902
500100100100100
Wylie, TX
Subject: RE: RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen
Great race and congrats on the PR for your run. Just look at the foggy goggles as practice for open-water swimming. Are they giving out any hardware for the top 3 finishers in each age group?
2007-02-26 2:11 PM
in reply to: #702807

User image

Veteran
225
10010025
Dallas, TX
Subject: RE: RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen

They ran out of cups (or I just didn't see them)


They were sitting at the halfway point of the run. I'm sure there were a lot left there.

Congrats on the hardware and the run PR.
2007-02-26 2:42 PM
in reply to: #702807

User image

Extreme Veteran
349
10010010025
Allen
Subject: RE: RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen
Great race, and great job on being so focused on the run!  See, masters is paying big dividends for you!
2007-02-26 4:23 PM
in reply to: #702807

User image

Extreme Veteran
563
5002525
Allen, TX
Subject: RE: RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen
Wow, a great race even in those conditions! It nice meeting you. Hopefully we'll have more races this year.

2007-02-26 4:42 PM
in reply to: #702807

Member
9

Austin, TX
Subject: RE: RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen
COngrats on your hardware.. you should do more Reverse Tris.. I think they are way more fun!
2007-02-26 11:00 PM
in reply to: #702807

User image

, Texas
Subject: RE: RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen
Nice job on the 2'nd in AG. Very solid race all around.
General Discussion-> Race Reports!
{postbutton}
General Discussion Race Reports! » RunBiTri Triathlon - Allen Rss Feed