Keep Texas Wild Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Mathis, Texas
United States
G & E Racing
83F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 41s
Overall Rank = 17/58
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/5
Pre-race routine:

Had coffee in the morning. Setup my transition and went to warm up. Had a gu and water about 15 minutes before the start.
Event warmup:

Jogged about a 1/2 mile then did an out and back about 200 meters to warm up for the swim.
Swim
  • 07m 45s
  • 550 meters
  • 01m 25s / 100 meters
Comments:

My sighting was very poor. I probably swam an extra 75 meters. Overall, the swim was good.
What would you do differently?:

I need to work on sighting.
Transition 1
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

With a small triathlon the transition area was pretty small, so the transition was easy. It was well laid out for the room they had to work.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Bike
  • 34m 32s
  • 11.1 miles
  • 19.29 mile/hr
Comments:

My bike was pretty good. I purposely backed off from the pace from my previous tris. I wanted to save more for the run. Also, the large hill in the middle of the course was pretty challenging for me since I outweigh my competitors by 50-75 lbs.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

I had a gu and some water. I took my time to relax a bit.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Easy transition. Better conditioning will allow me to work through the transition.
Run
  • 26m 25s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

I started out better on this run since I saved my legs on the bike. However, the first hill made it clear this was going to be challenging.
What would you do differently?:

This was one of my better runs so far. I dropped almost 30 seconds per mile off my time even with the hills.
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight... Same as always.

Event comments:

For a first year event this was great. Everything seemed organized and I felt safe on the roads and there were plenty of volunteers. I plan on doing this again next year.




Last updated: 2005-10-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:45 | 550 meters | 01m 25s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 1/58
Performance: Average
Average HR 180 The course as laid out was closer to 550 meters than 400
Suit: Trisuit
Course: Triangular around buoys
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:47
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:34:32 | 11.1 miles | 19.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/5
Overall: 25/58
Performance: Good
Average HR 181
Wind:
Course: Course was a 2 loop out and back course. It was pretty well laid out but it had lots of rolling hills and one very long climb that had to be done twice.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:15
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:25 | 03.1 miles | 08m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/5
Overall: 32/58
Performance: Good
HR average 186
Course: Run along the park roads. Big hill in the middle with rolling hills throughout. I measured with a GPS and it came out right at 3.1.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4