CB&I Tri - The Woodlands - TriathlonSprint


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Woodlands, Texas
United States
The Community Associations of The Woodlands
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 59s
Overall Rank = 807/1000
Age Group = Clydesdales
Age Group Rank = 79/96
Pre-race routine:

Got there early, got set up, and made a trip to the bathroom. For what ever reason I began to sweat about 1.5 hours ahead of the start time and sweat very heavy. Not sure if it was a nerve or metabolism issue but it was odd, and probably contributed to dehydration later in race.
Event warmup:

Was plenty warm - spent lots of time stretching calfs and foot.
Swim
  • 10m 27s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 05s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt great in the water and faster than ever. Great PB here and felt really good. Got out of the water charged and in much better shape than last time.
What would you do differently?:

Learned to breath from both sides, practice sighting more.
Transition 1
  • 03m 16s
Comments:

Very slow in transition, almost shocked as well the swim went.
What would you do differently?:

Practice the transition
Bike
  • 58m 31s
  • 15 miles
  • 15.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Not very happy with the bike at all, not sure if it is an equipment problem or bad technique or just the weight. Very discouraged. Lost water bottle half way through the bike, ended up very dry at the transition
What would you do differently?:

Go faster, loose more weight, and train bike on the road more.
Transition 2
  • 03m 9s
Comments:

Couldnt find where to put my bike. Fairly dehydradeted at this point, really lost focus, almost giddy. Actually racked bike on the wrong rack.
What would you do differently?:

Everything
Run
  • 42m 34s
  • 5 kms
  • 08m 31s  min/km
Comments:

Done, dehydrated and out of fuel. Stride very short, breathing and HR ok. During some parts of the course the heat really got to me. During some times it was borderline nausea, but worked through it. Quads crampd at 2.5 miles but ran through it.
What would you do differently?:

Didnt train much in teh run the last few weeks because of foot injury, but overall made it through. Need to drop some pounds.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much, some walking and water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack fo training ahead of time because of injury and dehydration during bike that carried over to run

Event comments:

Cant wait until next year!




Last updated: 2009-12-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:27 | 500 meters | 02m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/96
Overall: 299/1000
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Sleeveless Wetsuit
Course: Lake Woodlands: boatdock out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:16
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:58:31 | 15 miles | 15.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/96
Overall: 801/1000
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Great course through the woodlands, very clean, great support from fans and staff.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:09
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:42:34 | 05 kms | 08m 31s  min/km
Age Group: 0/96
Overall: 834/1000
Performance: Below average
Course: Lake Woodlands through timberloch and back, real nice run course, some elevation change and great support along the course from volunteers.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %3
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
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