Monster 2 Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Denton, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes Racing
55F / 13C
Total Time = 1h 26m 14s
Overall Rank = 105/331
Age Group = Male 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/28
Pre-race routine:

So I let my buddy convince me to give his pre-race routine a go. NEVER AGAIN!! Don't let guys with iron stomachs convince you Waffle House is a good idea pre race, cause it's not. Anyway got to transition about 6:20, set up, popped some caffeine tabs and zoned out until a lane cleared in the pool to w/u.
Event warmup:

Dynamic stretching, 200m light swim, more dynamic stretching and it was time to line up for the swim. I'd never done a pool swim so I was kinda anxious.
Swim
  • 04m 47s
  • 250 meters
  • 01m 55s / 100 meters
Comments:

So this is where old Waffle House bit me. I felt like puking bacon the whole last 200m. It was horrible. Took me out of my rhythm and 3 or 4 people passed me. Ugh. Back to my routine this weekend in Katy. I've also decide I don't like the pool setting. Something about it just didn't sit well with me. Well besides the breakfast.
What would you do differently?:

Better pre race nutrition.
Transition 1
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Hit the door from the natatorium to the open air and boom, cold. Transition was better than my last race but that wouldn't have been hard to do. A little bit of fumbling with the shoes due to frustration over the swim but overall okay.
What would you do differently?:

Dry off my feet because it came back to bite me.
Bike
  • 53m 57s
  • 16 miles
  • 17.79 mile/hr
Comments:

I mentioned I didn't dry my feet. Well 3 miles in they were numb from the cold. Stupid.

So I'm from Houston. It's flat here. I expected some hills, but also expected I trained enough to deal with them. I was wrong. About 3 hills in my legs were hating me. I kept up the pace well enough through about 10 miles and then people started to fly by me. Especially the men in my age group and below.
What would you do differently?:

Head out the 45 minutes NW of where I live to train in a more undulating region.
Transition 2
  • 01m 44s
Comments:

Feet were still numb and getting my running shoes on was a bit more difficult than expected.
What would you do differently?:

Sit down to put shoes on.
Run
  • 23m 50s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

I hadn't done bricks since my last race in August. It took a second for my legs to adjust to running. Other than that I did well. PR on a 5k actually. I did have some left in the tank though which irritated me.
What would you do differently?:

Practice bricks. Go harder.
Post race
Warm down:

1/4 mile jog. Walking and drinking

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Pre race nutrition. Not having ridden hills in the past.

Event comments:

Good race. Well organized and supported by volunteers. Pretty happy about the whole thing. The only knock I have is it's a pool swim and that's more of a personal preference.




Last updated: 2010-09-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:47 | 250 meters | 01m 55s / 100meters
Age Group: 18/28
Overall: 124/331
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri shorts and compression top
Course: 250m swim in alternating lanes
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:54
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:53:57 | 16 miles | 17.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/28
Overall: 113/331
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Straight out and back on the shoulder of a 2 lane road. Pretty hilly for a Houston boy.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:44
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:23:50 | 03 miles | 07m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/28
Overall: 124/331
Performance: Good
Course: 1 mile loop. 3x around.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4