TexasMan Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Valley View, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 58m 24s
Overall Rank = 130/218
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 15/23
Pre-race routine:

My wife and I camped out at the park the night before. It worked out great - I was warm and comfortable on our air mattress and sleeping bag, and I woke up at 5am instead of 3:30am!
Event warmup:

I was jogging back and forth between the car and the transition area. I also made sure to get in the water to acclimate to the temperature. It was actually quite easy because the water at 68 was warmer than the air at 48!
Swim
  • 38m 40s
  • 1500 yards
  • 02m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

I did much better at the swim this year than my sprint last year. Always want to go faster, but I felt like it went well considering my training and experience.
What would you do differently?:

Watch my HR monitor and push harder! I was really hoping for closer to a 30min time - which I can easily do in the pool. I feel like I was in a pretty good rhythm and I felt strong. My form was probably not so good. I need more OWS practice for sure.
Transition 1
  • 03m 1s
Comments:

Wet suit strippers were great! The run from the beach to the transition area was kind of long - my heart rate shot up to 180 at that point. Slowly came down to 165 after 4-5 miles of the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Can't think of anything... Maybe try the extreme shoes on bike trick?
Bike
  • 1h 23m 9s
  • 24.1 miles
  • 17.39 mile/hr
Comments:

The wind was somewhat strong going out and felt easier coming back in.
What would you do differently?:

Practice hills more. Drink LESS! I drank about 40oz of liquid with had 400 calories or so of maltodextrin and gatorade. I should have had probably half of that and more plain water. I had horrible stomach cramps for the first half of the run.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

I've got a lot of strength/core endurance work to do before I start caring about shaving off seconds at transition.
What would you do differently?:

Elastic shoelaces would've saved me 10-15 seconds. It's hard to tie shoes when you're that tired!
Run
  • 52m 29s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

I had horrible stomach cramps for the first half of the run. I was only able to go at about 70% of my normal race pace. Also, I tripped and fell at a "dip" in the road. It was clearly marked, but I didn't take enough care, haha.
Post race
Warm down:

High-fives, pictures, walked to our campsite, ate some barbeque brisket

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nutritional ignorance, swimming form, and plain 'ole lack of strength/training/experience

Event comments:

1 more drink station on the bike would have been nice - I would have traded my gatorade for plain water




Last updated: 2011-02-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:40 | 1500 yards | 02m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 20/23
Overall: 0/218
Performance: Below average
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Out and back around buoys. The rangers were there in boats with their lights on to keep boats out.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:01
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:23:09 | 24.1 miles | 17.39 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/23
Overall: 0/218
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back along 922. It was open for traffic, but there were police at all of the turnarounds and intersections. I never felt unsafe - it was early enough that not many cars were on the road.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:52:29 | 06.21 miles | 08m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 0/218
Performance: Below average
Course: Through the trails in the park.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4