Memorial Hermann Kemah Olympic Distance Race Report
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Memorial Hermann Kemah Triathlon - Olympic Course
2012-04-29
Kemah, Texas
United States
Onurmark Productions
74F / 23C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 39m 46s
Overall Rank = 97/700ish
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 22/80
Pre-race routine:
Up at 3:30 because we had to be on the boat at 6. Bagel, PB, and a coffee and I was out the door. Pretty simple to set up transition. Went over to the CyTri tent and hung out with some teammates and then we all headed to the boat.
Swim
00:33:15 | 1500 meters | 02m 13s / 100meters
Age Group: 43/80
Comments:
Horrible swim. Really choppy and I just kept trying to sight when I was in the trough between waves. I kept totally losing sight of the buoys. Pretty sure I swam many more meteres than 1500. Then as we approached the swim out there was a log jam and we had to stand up much earlier than we should have. Oh well.
T1
Time: 02:57
Comments:
It's about a quarter mile from the shore to transition. Hit the wetsuit strippers on the way. Somewhat quick in and out and I was on my way.
Bike
01:12:50 | 24.85 miles | 20.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/80
Comments:
Slow ride out against the wind for the first 10 miles. We then made a sharp right and the speed picked up immediately. 2.5ish miles down and u turned. Keep on trucking then we made a left for home and had a tail wind. Click, click, click. 30 mph. Weeeeeeeeeee. Needless to say a fun trip back in.
T2
Time: 01:46
Comments:
I was in a major crowd coming into T2, lots of people from the sprint race getting back in at the same time, so I didn't unstrap on the way in. I just unclipped at the line. Racked my bike, switched shoes, threw on my visor, and....... forgot my race # belt. Got halfway to the run out before I noticed and double back.
Run
00:48:55 | 06.21 miles | 07m 53s min/mile
Age Group: 20/80
Comments:
The run was nice to begin with. We started out in the neighborhood so we were sheltered from the wind. Felt my hammy start to catch at about the mile and a half mark so I grabbed some Coke at the aid station and it went away. Started out in the high 6s and settled in to a 7:15-7:30 pace for a while. Then we got to the bottom of the bridge. My pace went in the dumpster and about halfway over the first time I really wanted to puke. Just kept on trucking down the backside. Then a Uturn and back up the bridge again. This time with a headwind. Just a mean twist to the end of the race. Once over the top I settled back in to the high 7s low 8s and finished out the race. Didn't quite have the kick at the end I hoped for.
Memorial Hermann Kemah Triathlon - Olympic Course
2012-04-29
Kemah, Texas
United States
Onurmark Productions
74F / 23C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 39m 46s
Overall Rank = 97/700ish
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 22/80
Pre-race routine:
Up at 3:30 because we had to be on the boat at 6. Bagel, PB, and a coffee and I was out the door. Pretty simple to set up transition. Went over to the CyTri tent and hung out with some teammates and then we all headed to the boat.
Swim
00:33:15 | 1500 meters | 02m 13s / 100meters
Age Group: 43/80
Comments:
Horrible swim. Really choppy and I just kept trying to sight when I was in the trough between waves. I kept totally losing sight of the buoys. Pretty sure I swam many more meteres than 1500. Then as we approached the swim out there was a log jam and we had to stand up much earlier than we should have. Oh well.
T1
Time: 02:57
Comments:
It's about a quarter mile from the shore to transition. Hit the wetsuit strippers on the way. Somewhat quick in and out and I was on my way.
Bike
01:12:50 | 24.85 miles | 20.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/80
Comments:
Slow ride out against the wind for the first 10 miles. We then made a sharp right and the speed picked up immediately. 2.5ish miles down and u turned. Keep on trucking then we made a left for home and had a tail wind. Click, click, click. 30 mph. Weeeeeeeeeee. Needless to say a fun trip back in.
T2
Time: 01:46
Comments:
I was in a major crowd coming into T2, lots of people from the sprint race getting back in at the same time, so I didn't unstrap on the way in. I just unclipped at the line. Racked my bike, switched shoes, threw on my visor, and....... forgot my race # belt. Got halfway to the run out before I noticed and double back.
Run
00:48:55 | 06.21 miles | 07m 53s min/mile
Age Group: 20/80
Comments:
The run was nice to begin with. We started out in the neighborhood so we were sheltered from the wind. Felt my hammy start to catch at about the mile and a half mark so I grabbed some Coke at the aid station and it went away. Started out in the high 6s and settled in to a 7:15-7:30 pace for a while. Then we got to the bottom of the bridge. My pace went in the dumpster and about halfway over the first time I really wanted to puke. Just kept on trucking down the backside. Then a Uturn and back up the bridge again. This time with a headwind. Just a mean twist to the end of the race. Once over the top I settled back in to the high 7s low 8s and finished out the race. Didn't quite have the kick at the end I hoped for.
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I have no questions, but it looks like you did an awesome job despite choppy water and a windy ride. Very inspirational to newbie like me!
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Great run even w the return to T2. That is one of the things that u only do once !
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Very nice! Races never go quite to plan but you pushed on and did great!0
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