# BT Forum

  


# Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Triathlon - Triathlon 

  
  
|  Sugar Land, Texas  
United States  
Finish Line Sports   
90F / 32C  
Sunny  
|  Total Time = 1h 06m 48s  
Overall Rank = 135/525  
Age Group = 35-39  
Age Group Rank = 13/44  
  
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Pre-race routine:

  
Banana, cereal, water & power aid  


Event warmup:

  
Watching the fast swimmers kill it  


Swim

  * 08m 38s
  * 300 meters
  * 02m 53s / 100 meters



Comments:

  
A month before the event, I started to learn how to properly freestyle. Had no idea it was so technical.  


Transition 1

  * 02m 22s



Comments:

  
Was trying to catch my breath from the pool, heh. In the middle of toweling myself off; "what am I doing, there is no need for that...".   


Bike

  * 30m 52s
  * 10 miles
  * 19.44 mile/hr



Comments:

  
Had to borrow a buddy's road bike for this event (first event). This was my third time on a road bike...and the third time riding a bike clipped in. I didn't have a computer at the time, and was not accustomed to the motions of cycling clipped in...so the majority of ride, I was just mashing on the pedals.  


What would you do differently?:

  
Ride with a cadence computer and learn the proper cadence  


Transition 2

  * 01m 36s



Comments:

  
Was shaking from the bike run, had trouble with my shoe laces!  


Run

  * 23m 18s
  * 3 miles
  * 07m 46s min/mile



Comments:

  
It felt like I was running really slow; perhaps a GPS watch would be a good investment. I took a handful of walking breaks of < 30 seconds each.  


Post race

Warm down:

  
Power aid, banana  


What limited your ability to perform faster:

  
For my first tri, i was happy with the results.   


Event comments:

  
Overall it was a great experience because everyone was so friendly and in good spirits. I thought the event was run very well. Andy himself was at a corner at the biking segments warning riders about a wet spot on an upcoming turn. Kudo's to Andy!

|  Swimming   
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00:08:38 | 300 meters | 02m 53s / 100meters   
Age Group:  |  0/44   
Overall:  |  0/525   
Performance:  |  Below average   
Suit:   
Course:  |  50M pool   
Start type:  |  Plus:   
Water temp:  |  0F / 0C  |  Current:   
200M Perf.  |  Remainder:   
Breathing:  |  Drafting:   
Waves:  |  Navigation:   
Rounding:   
T1   
---  
Time:  |  02:22   
Performance:   
Cap removal:  |  Helmet on/  
Suit off:   
Wetsuit stuck?  |  Run with bike:   
Jump on bike:   
Getting up to speed:   
Biking   
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00:30:52 | 10 miles | 19.44 mile/hr   
Age Group:  |  0/44   
Overall:  |  0/525   
Performance:  |  Below average   
Wind:   
Course:   
Road:  |  Cadence:   
Turns:  |  Cornering:   
Gear changes:  |  Hills:   
Race pace:  |  Drinks:   
T2   
---  
Time:  |  01:36   
Overall:   
Riding w/ feet on shoes   
Jumping off bike   
Running with bike   
Racking bike   
Shoe and helmet removal   
Running   
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00:23:18 | 03 miles | 07m 46s min/mile   
Age Group:  |  0/44   
Overall:  |  0/525   
Performance:  |  Below average   
Course:   
Keeping cool  |  Drinking  |  Not enough   
Post race   
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Weight change:  |  %   
Overall:  |  Below average   
Mental exertion [1-5]  |  3   
Physical exertion [1-5]  |  3   
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]  |  5