Texas Man - TriathlonOlympic


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Valley View, Texas
United States
Dallas Sports University
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 06m 49s
Overall Rank = 16/267
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up a bit later than usual as my phone (which I use as my alarm clock) ran out of charge. Had a cup of tea and a bit of oatmeal on the drive to the race site. Set up transition and chatted with some tr
Event warmup:

Ran about half a mile and swam maybe 200 meters.
Swim
  • 19m 47s
  • 1500 yards
  • 01m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

Kicked in the head once near the start of the swim, but fortunately my goggles stayed put. Got into a rhythm fairly early and kept a nice stroke through the whole course. Didn't stray off course once, which is a big accomplishment for me. Overall a really positive swim.
What would you do differently?:

Still need to work on balancing my stroke and getting the full potential out or every stroke.
Transition 1
  • 01m 57s
Comments:

Good job wetsuit strippers. No issues in T1.
Bike
  • 1h 02m 10s
  • 23 miles
  • 22.20 mile/hr
Comments:

It was a bit windy and slightly hilly so I felt a bit sluggish for much of the bike. I planned to eat a power bar in preparation for IM Kansas 70.3, but had trouble getting my HR down at the beginning of the bike. So, I decided just to drink Gatorade on the ride. It may have affected the end of my run. I took it relatively easy on the coure b/c my hamstring has been hurting, so I was happy with my overall time considering my effort. Have to remember that mindset in the future.
What would you do differently?:

Not hurt my hamstring, focus on relaxing coming out of transition. I would plan to eat 15 minutes into the ride.
Transition 2
  • 00m 36s
Comments:

Rode on top of my shoes for a bit longer than I needed to.
Run
  • 42m 20s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 06m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Had a really fast first 5 miles, which I attribute to taking it easy on the bike. Somewhere around mile 5 my hamstring started to get tight. I took it easy the last mile or maybe mile and a half. Overall I'm happy with this run and would have been at a 6:30/mile pace if my hammy didn't get tight.
What would you do differently?:

More calories and maybe salt on the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate pizza, and hung out with family.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hamstring

Event comments:

Great venue, and has the potential to be one of my favorite races.




Last updated: 2009-04-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:47 | 1500 yards | 01m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 37/267
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue Seventy
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:57
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:02:10 | 23 miles | 22.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 13/267
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:36
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:42:20 | 06.2 miles | 06m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 38/267
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4