LongHorn Triathlon Festival - Half Iron - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Good swim. Thought it might be a little short due to my time. Sounds like it was200 ish short. Got to the inside (left) and stayed there. Tight on bouys and turns. Washing machine for first third then again last 300.

Not much. gambled w/new goggles (first swim w/them) and won. Could have been a different story if they has not worked.

Good T1. Handed cap and goggles to Rebekah on run in. The run up to the racks was long. I walked most of it to get hr down. Very dusty area. Put socks on and walked/jogged to mount line then on the way. I thought this was slow but it was top third for my division (93/313)

Took a lot of time but I planned for long transitions at this venue due to the size.

Good bike crs. Some turns caught me off guard. Fed on the route 1.8 bottles of perpetum 1 jell and 4 endurolites along with more water than I can begin to count (3-4 bottles). Stopped at the 3d water stop for the toilet. That stop cost me at least 15 positions on the bike leg! For a guy riding a road bike w/a tri setup and new fit 3 weeks prior along with limited training I will take the result.

Consistant early riding vice going as hard as I did. Still have trouble letting others influence my race.

Poor T2. The dismount line caught me totally by surprise. I barely got velcro off, and right foot out of shoe before I came to a complete stop at the line. Tired legs. Walked 90% to my rack and started to clean up and re sock shoe. Need to improve if I am going to compete at this distance. (231/313) Did stop for the toilet again..... Probably 60 spots lost in T2

Gotta know where the choke points on the race are so I can be prepared to get off the bike and into T2 better. Train with longer bike to run bricks w/T2 practice to prep the legs!

Training at JM really gave me confidence on the trails. OK run. average pace is close to 10.5 min. Slow but not bad for going as hard on the bike early. Several times I was ready to be done, then I would fuel and feel better to the next lull. Feed when ever you can keep it down.

Know the hill profile and train for it. More long bike to run bricks so I know I can do it!

Walked around for 10 and then started feeling bad!!! Sat on a cooler for 5-10 then needed to lie down for a while (25+ min). The body was done!


First 70.3 and still carrying extra weight on the body, not as much as 6 months ago. Get under 170/165 and see how things progress.


I call the course hard only because of the terain and "my ability". that does not mean it was bad. Great race!