Disco Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Valley View, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 31m 15s
Overall Rank = 36/305
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 10/35
Pre-race routine:

The usual routine. Got up at 4:00, had some coffee and started to pull things together. Ate a peanutbutter and banana sandwich. Was done with my setup around 6:45 and ate a clif bar and drank a gatorade.
Event warmup:

Swam a little and stretched.
Swim
  • 32m 28s
  • 1500 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Typical swim for me. The chop was real bad when we made the first turn. I got way off course coming back which cost me a lot of time. I did find out however that the course was the actual distance and not short like last year, which makes me feel better.
What would you do differently?:

Sight better. My bad navigation skills did me in on the way back.
Transition 1
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

Good time. Same as last year.
What would you do differently?:

Move faster?
Bike
  • 1h 04m 25s
  • 23.3 miles
  • 21.70 mile/hr
Comments:

Good pace. A tad slower than last year, but I think it was hotter. I placed 5th in AG compared to 4th last year.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

Forgot to take out my infinit for the run, and couldn't figure out where it was in my bag. Probably lost 10 seconds but I'm glad I didn't just take off without it.
What would you do differently?:

take my infit flask out of my bag
Run
  • 50m 42s
  • 6.25 miles
  • 08m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Slow start but was able to slowly increase my pace. I kept cool but it was very hot.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure...
Post race
Warm down:

I was spent. Very hot. I just walked around and drank a lot.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the heat

Event comments:

Top 10 in my AG which was my goal (last year was 13th). Good race. Placed much higher in the run (7) compared to last year (17). Swim navigation just killed me. I was 4 minutes slower than last year, but it's always hard to tell based on the distance changes. This is the last year in the 35-39 AG so we'll see how I do next year when I turn 40.




Last updated: 2010-01-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:28 | 1500 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 24/35
Overall: 127/305
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Open water.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:06
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:04:25 | 23.3 miles | 21.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/35
Overall: 0/305
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: chip seal so it was rough again. Tried to get on the shoulder to avoid it as much as possible.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:50:42 | 06.25 miles | 08m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/35
Overall: 40/305
Performance: Good
Course: Half covered and half out in the open road.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4