Swim
Comments: I tried swimming with my new technique that I have been practicing over the past few weeks. I felt so good coming out of the pool and not really breathing heavy at all. Seems like it works :) Had to dodge some people at the turns so that added to my time. What would you do differently?: Nothing. Transition 1
Comments: Had a great T1. The cold hit me like a brick wall though coming out of the heated building. I was freezing trying to get my shoes on. What would you do differently?: Practice putting bike shoes on wet feet before race day. Bike
Comments: I was told the course was flat. It wasn't. There were three big hills on the back side of the loop that I was mentally unprepared for and I did horrible at climbing them like usual. I was fast on the downhills though, got up to 30 mph on a few. What would you do differently?: Drive the course beforehand and see what its like. Transition 2
Comments: I was having a hell of a time getting my socks on as my feet were still wet which I was not expecting. I have tried running without socks before and it was Blister City for a week afterwards, so no socks is a no-go with me. What would you do differently?: Practice putting socks on wet feet, or bring a towel to dry my feet off. Run
Comments: The run was really good for me. I kept my pace down and worked on maintaining a good heart rate. A guy at the end tried to beat me to the finish line, but I out sprinted him for the last 50 or so yards to beat him. The crowd was loving it! What would you do differently?: Drink water in T2. Post race
Warm down: Walked around to catch my breath after sprinting the end. What limited your ability to perform faster: The hills. Event comments: The bagpipes and Irish band were cool to listen to coming back to the transition area. Overall, a really fun race and fun atmosphere. The guy in the green costume was really funny. Last updated: 2008-03-07 12:00 AM
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United States
Dallas Athletes
60F / 16C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 292/492
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 34/49
Woke up with a stomach ache, absolutely exhausted from not really sleeping well the night before. I took a shower to wake up, packed up the truck and left. Drank a bottle of water on the way over and ate half a bagel. I couldn't eat the whole thing as I woke up feeling full for some reason, and every extra bite made my stomach hurt more.
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