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Comments: Water temp was perfect and given this was my 1st HIM I knew I had a long day ahead of me and didn't want to push it. Overall I was happy with my pace but next time I will try and go faster. There were a lot of people in the water and because we were one of the last waves, I had to maneuver around all the folks taking a leisurely swim. What would you do differently?: Swim faster  Transition 1
Comments: Used a wetsuit stripper which was fantastic and ran to my bike. I decided to run with my shoes on which might have cost me some time but probably saved me some embarrassment. What would you do differently?: Nothing  Bike
Comments: I found the course hilly but fun. There was great scenery and I found myself passing a lot of people. I was happy I brought waffles, jelly beans and salt tabs as I was definitely hungry and I ate most of what I brought. I refilled with water and Gatorade once but I didn't drink as much as I should have. What would you do differently?: Drink more Transition 2
Comments: Legs felt like Jello and was happy to be done with the bike leg  Run
Comments: Run was a 3 loop course with 1 decent hill. The support crews were unreal and with all the people out cheering everyone on, I didn't have it in me to stop and walk. I pushed too hard in the 1st lap which led me to cramp and slow down quite a bit on laps 2 and 3 but overall I was happy with my run. I was able to finish strong and seeing my wife and baby at the finish line was the best feeling in the world! Post race
Warm down: Light stretch, ate some food and hit the road! What limited your ability to perform faster: I learnt a lot from this race which I look forward to carrying into my next HIM. I also bought a tri bike which I'm hoping will help me ride faster. Event comments: I give this race a 9 out of 10. Other than the run course which became repetitive, the volunteers, crowd, organization and everything else was fantastic. I will definitely do this race again and highly recommend it for anyone looking at HIM races in TX! Last updated: 2015-10-01 12:00 AM
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World Triathlon Corporation
Overall Rank = 329/
Age Group = 30 - 34
Age Group Rank = 43/
Woke up at 4AM and ate my almond butter and banana sandwich and a banana. Also was sipping on a bottle of Nuun to get some electrolytes. I definitely need to bring warmer clothes if I do this race again. It was freezing cold in the morning and I only had a light long sleeve on with a pair of basketball shorts over my tri shorts. A full on sweatsuit with a jacket would have been more appropriate. Good thing the buses to the startline was packed and there was plenty of body heat.
I was one of the last heats to go which is good and bad. I got to warm up and watch a lot of other people start but by the time we finally got in the water I was annoyed I had to wait so long. I did a few active stretches and tried to stay calm before the race. Took a salt tab about 20 mins before my wave and also ate a Gu gel.