The Austin Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Austin, Texas
United States
jack and Adam's Triathlon Shop
78F / 26C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 51m 45s
Overall Rank = 344/695
Age Group = F30-34
Age Group Rank = 14/56
Pre-race routine:

I always get really nervous before races and so it's hard to eat anything. I was able to a eat half of a bagel and some water with a nuun tablet. I set up my transition and headed over to the start. You've got to love a race that starts on time.
Event warmup:

No warm up unless you count putting a wetsuit on.
Swim
  • 31m 14s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 05s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was a good swim for me. I did get some water in my goggles and had to adjust them. I cut off several minutes from the last time I did this distance.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more OWS.
Transition 1
  • 03m 44s
Comments:

I was pretty happy with this transition except my wetsuit got stuck on my heels. It was a pretty far transition area from the water as well as the bike out.
Bike
  • 1h 17m 8s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.33 mile/hr
Comments:

This was my first race with my new bike and I loved it. I pushed myself but never went too hard. There were two parts of the course that were slow uphills but I kept in mind there's always the downhill. I did drop a water bottle and the yellow sponge thing popped out of my aerobottle.
Transition 2
  • 02m 24s
Comments:

The run out of transition was sort of far and running in bike shoes isn't that easy. One goal of mine is to learn to keep the shoes clipped in and run barefoot. That will take some practice!
What would you do differently?:

Not much-
Run
  • 57m 11s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

My goal was to walk the aid stations and run the rest. I was able to that. My feet started to go numb. I'm not sure I like the new laces I have. The course was good and the aid stations came just as I needed them. I loved the music and the cold water sponges.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank some water and went to cheer Aaron on. Got something to eat.

Event comments:

I was extremely happy with my performance. My goal was to finish in 3 hours and I beat that goal.
The was a great race especially it being it's first year. I will definitely do this one again. The course was good, it started on time and it was well supported.




Last updated: 2007-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:14 | 1500 meters | 02m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/56
Overall: 0/695
Performance: Average
Suit: QR sleeveless
Course: West down Lady Bird Lake(aka Town Lake) and back to dock.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:44
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:17:08 | 24.85 miles | 19.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/56
Overall: 0/695
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 3 loop course in downtown Austin with most of the course running up and down Congress.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:24
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:57:11 | 06.21 miles | 09m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/56
Overall: 0/695
Performance: Good
Course: A two loop road course through downtown Austin, good aid stations, mostly flat with some hills.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]