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Dave Scotts*The Texas Man - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Grand Prairie, Texas
United States
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 30m 2s
Overall Rank = 261/277
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 13/12
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 3:00am dressed, packed car, ate ham sandwich, banana, acclerade, chocolate cake.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 58h 13m
  • 1920 meters
  • 3h 01m 56s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

I need to swim faster I had a 49min 1.2 swim last year, can't believe I was so slow - it didn't feel slow, I felt good and strong.
Transition 1
  • 03m 20s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 3h 43m 27s
  • 56.4 miles
  • 15.14 mile/hr
Comments:

I stopped to aid in the repair of a flat tire - so there was a little down time- not sure how much 5 or so mins. maybe.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 03m 10s
Comments:

visiting in the transition area with a racer that had finished.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to remove my gloves!
Run
  • 2h 41m 50s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 21s  min/mile
Comments:

I walked way too much! I could have run all of this - was just out there enjoying it.
What would you do differently?:

I think I should focus to run it.
Post race
Warm down:

Little stretch. Food and drink and visiting with others.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I improved my half ironman time by 10 minutes over last years race. So I guess I did perform faster compared to that.

Event comments:

I would do this again and encourage others to race this course.




Last updated: 2004-09-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
58:13:00 | 1920 meters | 3h 01m 56s / 100meters
Age Group: 13/12
Overall: 261/277
Performance: Good
none
Suit: none
Course: Great! One loop!
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:20
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:43:27 | 56.4 miles | 15.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/12
Overall: 261/277
Performance: Average
hr avg 135
Wind: None
Course: Flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: ?
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:10
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:41:50 | 13.1 miles | 12m 21s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/12
Overall: 261/277
Performance: Below average
Avg HR 135
Course: Flat, Hot and sunny.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %?
Overall: 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

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