Dallas Athletes St. Patricks Day Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Keller, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes
52F / 11C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 11s
Overall Rank = 440/462
Age Group = 0-39 Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 27/28
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 0530, ate two pieces of toast with PB.
Had a lot of nerves last night and had a hard time getting to sleep.
Event warmup:

Nothing.
Swim
  • 06m 52s
  • 328 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

Pretty good swim. Total pool time was a little over 6:00, which is a vast improvement for me.

Passed 4 people on the swim. Probably not saying much but made me feel good at the time!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing I can think of.
Transition 1
  • 03m 34s
Comments:

The flat portions of the course were awesome. The hills killed me, I had to use the lowest gears as it was hard for me to drive up the hills.
What would you do differently?:

Put GPS unit on handlebars beforehand. Switch to wrist in T2
Bike
  • 53m 51s
  • 12 miles
  • 13.37 mile/hr
Comments:

Nice and pretty fast course. The hills are not too long or steep but my legs were still screaming.
What would you do differently?:

Can't think of anything for the race but will be doing more hills and bike fartleks in future training.
Transition 2
  • 02m 39s
Comments:

Would have been a bit shorter if I hadn't listened to my wife and friends say that I had ripped my tri suit (Dug out my after race shorts, but decided oh well). We had a big laugh afterwards as they were really seeing the white mesh of the suit pockets and not me mooning them. LOL
What would you do differently?:

But race belt on in T1.
Run
  • 41m 17s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 13m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

I walked way too much, becuase of the spaghetti legs. It took me 2 miles to get my land legs back. The stiffness was worse after I walked.
What would you do differently?:

Have a better strategy for the run on walk breaks or pace so the stiffness subsudes.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate two pancakse and walked around the Natatorium looking for the stuff I left inside. It was gone. :(

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stiffnessa after the bike ride.

Event comments:

The ARD was very funny and cute in his St. Pattys outfit.


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Last updated: 2007-12-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:52 | 328 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 19/28
Overall: 304/462
Performance: Good
Suit: Ironman SS
Course: Pool swim in Keller Natatorium. Snake swim.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:34
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:53:51 | 12 miles | 13.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 28/28
Overall: 429/462
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: 1) Keller Natatorium parking lot 2) Right onto Bear Creek Parkway 3) Left onto Keller-Smithfield Road 3) Right onto FM 1709 4) Right on David Blvd 5) Right onto Bear Creek Parkway 6) Right onto Keller-Smithfield Rd 7) Repeat 3-6 8) Left onto Bear Creek Parkway 9) Left into Keller Natatorium parking lot
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:41:17 | 03.11 miles | 13m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/28
Overall: 383/462
Performance: Below average
Course: Concrete trails in city park. Slight rises but mostly flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4