Tri Fort Worth - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Very happy with this swim! I had very little navigation issues. Caught up to several groups and had to slow to get around or through them.

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There was a loooong hill to run up from the boat ramp to T1. Wetsuit strippers got my out of the suit fast. It was a clean transition so everything had to go back into my T1 bag which really didn't take as much time I thought it would. I also used T1 for a potty break which was probably 2 minutes or more. I REALLY had to go!

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This was a harder ride than I had envisioned. And, I found myself pushing a little harder than I should have most of the time. I would say there were four or five 8 mph long hills. The road was wet from the T-storms but dried quickly once the sun came out.
I had a flat coming back into FW. Thus the seven minute difference in my time. :(

Probably go a little easier and save more for the run.

I was almost too late getting my feet out but I did it. Didn't have time to really swing one leg over and dismount on the fly so I can to a stop and got off. Had to run a short ways till someone took my bike then continue into the convention center. T1 run bags in a big room in numerical order. Found mine easy and changed. Again, a clean transition so everything went back into the bag.

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I was seeing signs that gave the half and full distance mileage. All of a sudden I see a sign that was only full distance mileage (it was for their second loop). I turned around to the last aid station and ask them. They weren't sure where I had come from and gave me the wrong answer. Luckily the guy jumped in his van and caught up with me. I had to turn around again and head back the way I was first going. It was all on me. I knew the full and half had the same route I just got mixed up. I've never screwed up in a race before so this my lesson learned.
My hamstrings got really tight but I was still able to run up hills. After the last BIG hill my right calf started cramping but it was only short spasms and I was able to keep going. I really started hitting the Base salt half way through and feel like the course nutrition wasn't mix as strongly as they claimed it was going to be. I've been using it for two months. It tasted watered down.
Other than that it was a good effort to keep going.

Stay my course!!

I walked around some to cool down. They had box lunches with PB&J, chips, and an orange at the finish which I missed and went back for later.


Maybe too hard on the bike? Better nutrition on the run. Don't get behind!


This was a good event especially for the first full and half on the same day. It wasn't as "fine tuned" as you might get at other races but one needs to expect that with an inaugural event.
With my flat tire on the bike and extra 0.6 mile confusion on the run my time would have been just under the 6 hr mark. I happy with this race!