Texas Man - TriathlonOlympic


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Valley View, Texas
United States
Dallas Sports University
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 29m 5s
Overall Rank = 67/225
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 16/30
Pre-race routine:

Walked around-same as usual.
Event warmup:

See above, got into the water a little bit as I have never swam in a wetsuit before.
Swim
  • 30m 12s
  • 1500 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had a panic attack and felt terribly claustrophobic. I had a terrible time. I had to stop and pull it together as I lost my breathe because of the cold water and the wetsuit....man.
What would you do differently?:

Swim in my wetsuit in open water more than never before a race. I did this to myself for sure.
Transition 1
  • 03m 8s
Comments:

Good transition
What would you do differently?:

Speed up my transition for sure. More practice.
Bike
  • 01m 9s
  • 24.1 miles
  • 1257.39 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good on the bike for sure. Can work on my hills a lot more and getting out of the packs. I did get a penalty for something that I am not sure of??? I was by myself on the road for the most part??? 2:00 minutes.
What would you do differently?:

HILLS and interval work
Transition 2
  • 01m 3s
Comments:

Pretty decent, no issues. More practice and I will be grand.
Run
  • 47m 30s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 40s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

I would run faster off the bike. Took me awhile to find my legs. Finally did and was good, lost time working this out.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a slice of pizza and walked around with my wife.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I was slow and shaken up by the swim. Other than that I was ok for the first tri of the season. More bricks and transition practice.

Event comments:

Very very nice race. My wife even had a great time. Tons of activities, band, food, different companies. The campground and park area was very nice.I liked this race and will come back next year for sure.




Last updated: 2010-04-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:12 | 1500 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 27/30
Overall: 178/225
Performance: Bad
Suit: Westuit
Course: Basic course triangle.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:08
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:01:09 | 24.1 miles | 1257.39 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/30
Overall: 44/225
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Great course for the most part. Pretty bumpy in places and small rolling hills but overall a very decent course. Awesome country side.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:03
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:47:30 | 06.2 miles | 07m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/30
Overall: 62/225
Performance: Average
Course: nice course, through the park and onto the highway briefly. My favorite of runs so far this year.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 5