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Flower Mound, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes Racing
60F / 16C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 13m 44s
Overall Rank = 123/525
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 27/56
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 4am. Had a Stinger Waffle and package of peanut butter crackers. Took off early to get a good rack spot. Was there when transition opened and got the first spot in my rack. Worth the early wake up.
Event warmup:

Not much to speak of.
Swim
  • 05m 10s
  • 275 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim part of this race is making me crazy for the second year in a row. For at least 4 of the lengths, I was jammed up with about 4 other people blocking the entire lane. We would all hit the wall together. No one at this race enforces the numbering system. This cost me at least 30 seconds on my time. After fighting through the cluster, I got to open water and cruised the last 75 yards until I got to the ladder. Another jam at the ladder. Why give out numbers if there is no interest in enforcing the numbering policy?
What would you do differently?:

I don't know, jump in with the first 50 maybe.
Transition 1
  • 01m 44s
Comments:

Decided not to start with shoes clipped in. I think this was a wise choice. I passed about 7 people in the first couple hundred yards struggling to get their feed in their shoes. If I did this all the time and really practiced, I'm sure it would be faster but I don't. My watch says my T1 was 58 seconds. The official time says 1:44. I don't understand where the large difference was. Sunglasses fogged when I put them on and almost dropped the bike. A little rough there but didn't waste too much time.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Could have been a little cleaner through T1 but I can't complain.
Bike
  • 39m 35s
  • 13.4 miles
  • 20.31 mile/hr
Comments:

By far, the best bike split to date. Averaged over 20. Stayed in the aerobars most of the distance and attacked the hills. The second loop required a merge but no issue there at all. I had a medical issue that kept me off the bike for the first week in April and didn't know how this would work out. Under 40 minutes is very good for me.
What would you do differently?:

Continue to work and get faster. I don't think I could have done anything better.
Transition 2
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

Very good transition. Racking on the end of the row makes transition SO much easier. Could not have done better in this area. My watch said :52 seconds so there is a discrepency here somewhere.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 26m 14s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I was really working hard on the bike so it took about a mile or so to settle in to my run. The first uphill out of the neighborhood hurt a little but when the second loop started I was in a good groove. Wanted to stay under 8:30 pace and ended up about 8:23.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. The more I train the faster I will get. Better than my target for today.
Post race
Warm down:

Had a Powerade and some pancakes. Packed up and went home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Myself. I was hoping to break 1:15. I was 1:27 last year. According to my watch, I finished in 1:12:26 instead of the 1:13:44. I'm not sure where the extra 68 seconds went but it doesn't matter. I'm really happy with the improvement. A give or take 15 minute improvement over last year is big. I have someone helping with my training over the past few months and that makes a big difference.

Event comments:

I rate Organized as "No" purely for the Swim cluster. Ridiculous. I'm not sure when they are going to get it together in there. A good warmup race to start the season and set a baseline moving forward. Only a few miles from home so I'll probably keep doing this one each year unless the swim organization drives me away.




Last updated: 2012-03-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:10 | 275 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 29/56
Overall: 0/525
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course: Snake Swim. 11 - 25 meter lengths.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:44
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:39:35 | 13.4 miles | 20.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 22/56
Overall: 0/525
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 2 loop course with a couple u turns and some rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:59
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:14 | 03.1 miles | 08m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 29/56
Overall: 0/525
Performance: Good
Course: 2 loop course. Through the park and then down hill through neighborhood. Uphill back to Rec Center.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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