TexasMan Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Valley View, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes Racing
45F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 36m 42s
Overall Rank = 58/232
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 12/25
Pre-race routine:

I had a cup of coffee and a lemon larabar before I left the house. On the way to the race I had 16oz of Generation UCAN.
Event warmup:

I swam for a good 10 minutes to warm up. The water was cold even with the wetsuit.
Swim
  • 25m 3s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 40s / 100 meters
Comments:

The water was really cold and it took some time to get my breathing under control. I was alone most of the swim and had no problem after the first two hundred meters. The wetsuit was nice because it kept me warm but since it is a surfing wetsuit it is not really made for swimming.
What would you do differently?:

I will have to buy a new wetsuit specific to triathlon at some point. Practice sighting a little more.
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

I had no problem getting the wetsuit off and part of the long transition time is the run from the water to transition. The transition area had quite a few rocks and little stones that stuck to your feet and hurt.
What would you do differently?:

Practice transition seems to be my common answer here.
Bike
  • 1h 13m 36s
  • 24.1 miles
  • 19.65 mile/hr
Comments:

The first half of the bike was really windy but going back provided some great tailwind and decent speeds.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I don't have a T2 time. Not sure what happened but it was either lumped in the run or the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Went pretty smooth!
Run
  • 55m 7s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

The run went pretty smooth but I got really tired around mile 4 and 5. I had some juice left and picked up the pace in the last mile.

Open 10k PR.
Post race
Warm down:

Sitting down ... :-)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My allergies were pretty rough the day before and I helped a friend move out of his house.

Event comments:

Met BT User BigDLobo at the finish line. Very nice!




Last updated: 2013-01-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:03 | 1500 meters | 01m 40s / 100meters
Age Group: 10/25
Overall: 41/232
Performance: Average
Suit: O'Neill
Course: Triangle Course
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:13:36 | 24.1 miles | 19.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/25
Overall: 29/232
Performance: Average
Avg HR: 163 bpm Max HR: 178 bpm Average Cadence: 77 rpm
Wind: Headwind
Course: Chipped Seal through and through!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 77
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:55:07 | 06.21 miles | 08m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 25/25
Overall: 110/232
Performance: Good
Avg HR: 168 bpm Max HR: 188 bpm Avg Run Cadence: 89 spm
Course: Really nice smooth course through the park. Lots of shade!
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3