Texas Man - TriathlonOlympic


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Valley View, Texas
United States
Dallas Sports University
69F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 20m 14s
Overall Rank = 29/225
Age Group = Male 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/30
Pre-race routine:

Drove up to the site, half asleep. I only had four hours of bedtime. Talked to some teammates and got on the beach.
Event warmup:

Nothing at all.
Swim
  • 22m 18s
  • 1500 yards
  • 01m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was so sleepy I felt tired for the first 2/3 of the swim but managed to keep a good pace. I COULDN'T FIND A SINGLE FISH. I don't know what was wrong with everybody, they were too far off to the right trying to hit the intermediate buoy (which drifted about 25 yards to the right). I aimed straight for the turn one and never lost sight of it. Of course I stayed legal and stayed left of all my buoys but I can't believe that nobody noticed that. My swim energies came a little too late, I started to go strong after I turned the last side of the triangle. It was still a great swim and I'm proud of it.
What would you do differently?:

SLEEP!
Transition 1
  • 03m 4s
Comments:

Loooong T1, almost a tenth of a mile between the beach and the transition but who cares! everybody did the same. As usual, I was dizzy and somewhat disoriented in transition so I didn't do too well but it's ok.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 06m 46s
  • 25 miles
  • 22.47 mile/hr
Comments:

Wow I couldn't believe the numbers. I posted the second fastest bike split in the AG and 18th overall. It's unreal after being the ugly duckling on the bike for so long. I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH THE TIME. I can't wait for a fast bike course to see my times. The only one person that went faster than me in my AG was only 25" faster.
What would you do differently?:

Kidding? Absolutely nothing. Picture perfect, awesome, incredible.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Uneventful T2, everything went well.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 47m
  • 6.22 miles
  • 07m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

I never looked at my splits until mile 5 and just went by perceived exertion. I did ok but I feel I could have squeezed an extra minute thirty if I wanted to. My legs are definitely heavier than last year due to all the work on the bike, but I'm paying a couple of minutes on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder after the turnaround.
Post race
Warm down:

My buddy German was waiting for me at the finish, I didn't think he was coming but he showed up and we drank some "mate". Talked to my teammates too.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A slow run and lack of good sleep.

Event comments:

Some of the volunteers were just standing in the corners without saying a word about turning or doing anything at all. On the funny side, the first wave took off two minutes early due to a misunderstanding and some were turned around and let go thirty seconds later.




Last updated: 2010-04-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:18 | 1500 yards | 01m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/30
Overall: 31/225
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU full sleeved
Course: Triangle
Start type: Dive Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:04
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:06:46 | 25 miles | 22.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/30
Overall: 18/225
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Somewhat hilly with some rollers but not really treacherous. The fact that traffic was still open scared the crap outta me a couple of times, a minivan flew by me in one of the backroads and I didn't like it. Other than that everything was good, not a whole lot of potholes as I was told there was.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:47:00 | 06.22 miles | 07m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/30
Overall: 55/225
Performance: Average
Course: A shaded, beautiful cement trail down the park. I think this is the only way I could do this race in July (Disco).
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3