Playtri Stonebridge Ranch Sprint - Triathlon


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McKinney, Texas
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 19m 25s
Overall Rank = 31/189
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/23
Pre-race routine:

got up at 5 for a 9am start (olympic started at 7). Ate english muffin with pb&j and grapes and a bottle of perform. Left at 5:35 and got there about 6
Event warmup:

set up my transition area which was very uneventful since there were not many in the sprint race there yet. While there, drank a bottle of water and basically waited around....lots of waiting...lots of time to think through whether or not to wear my wetsuit since it was barely wetsuit legal
Swim
  • 15m 17s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

started far left at the start and found myself near the front of my age group early on...went well after that. The water felt warmer than the temp indicated...dirty as always in this swim, but that's just part of the deal here I guess. I was very glad I chose to use my wetsuit. Shoulder was bothersome for a bit until my muscles loosened up a bit (it was worse when they let us get in the water before the sprint race to warm up)
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 03m 18s
Comments:

was fourth in AG in t1 time...felt like it might have been slow with the wetsuit, but apparently was not too bad based on that ranking especially considering many were not wearing a wetsuit. Overall good...ran well in cleats and mounted the bike pretty cleanly
What would you do differently?:

practice getting wetsuit off
Bike
  • 32m 26s
  • 11 miles
  • 20.35 mile/hr
Comments:

Decent hill starts almost immediately out of t1, but was able to do a good job of getting heart rate down by maybe 5 minutes in. Passed well and took turns well, but with caution. drank 1/2 to 3/4 of my bottle, but didn't feel that I was sweating a ton either because of the nice weather.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

was 9th in AG in t2
What would you do differently?:

I'm not sure....I should surely be able to rank higher than I did, but it felt pretty fast. Part of what I think might've been an issue is that it's a relatively long run before crossing the mat, so faster runners have an advantage in this transition, but that should only be a couple seconds. Regardless, this is an area that seems to have cost me a bit, but based on the results 10-15 seconds wouldn't have made any difference in placing overall or in AG.
Run
  • 26m 30s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

took a while to get my heart rate in check, but eventually settled down and all the while was able to run a decent pace, but hard (for me). Ran the first mile in just under 9 minuntes. Ended up walking for a moment in both water stops, but this worked out ok for me to again help me control my heart rate and I felt much stronger after walking a little bit. I was able to start pushing my pace with probably 1/3 of a mile to go (maybe more) and felt strong...probably could've pushed earlier. Overall good run for me, though given how hard I pushed on the swim and bike and the fact that I was not well trained in either of those areas!
What would you do differently?:

I could have pressed a little harder earlier, but overall managed it well for my ability. Just need to do more speedwork to see what improvements I can make in this area.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around and got a massage...ate some pizza.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

consisten training!! :-)

Event comments:

post-race could be a little better, but overall RD and volunteers were helpful and plentiful...fun race as always at Stonebridge!




Last updated: 2013-09-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:17 | 750 meters | 02m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/23
Overall: 35/189
Performance: Good
Suit: yes
Course: single loop clockwise
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:18
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:32:26 | 11 miles | 20.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/23
Overall: 17/189
Performance: Good
2 loops and moderately hilly
Wind: Some
Course: 2 clock-wise loops and moderately hilly.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:30 | 03.1 miles | 08m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/23
Overall: 54/189
Performance: Good
Course: out and back relatively hilly run
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4