Oklahoma City Redman Triathlon - Half Redman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

I got off track on 3/4 of way back and swung out wide from the rest of the pack which probably lost me a minute or two. I guess i could have pushed harder on the swim but then again, this was my first half and didn't know what i needed to save for later on. Overall it was fine but i was shooting for around 35... especially with the wetsuit.

I took my time in T1, not wanting to forget anything. Wetsuit strippers did a fine job. I could have rushed a bit more... .but luckily the minutes didn't cost me places.

Very nice ride... .minus the potholes and tough 4-mile section. The no pass zone was kind of confusing b/c i kept getting passed so i ended up doing it as well b/c i thought i missed the end no pass sign. As for the pace, i felt i held a great pace.... but actually a few minus shy of my goal at 2:40. Oh well,... i guess i made up for it on the run somewhat. On another note, i did have to stop at the turn around to make a bathroom break at which point i fell down and looked like an idiot. haha

Again, i took my time making sure i had everything and was ready to go. Could have saved 30 seconds but whatever. I did notice that only one other bike was in my area (grouped by age group) so i knew i was high up. Also figured the time to leave me about a 1:40 run (which i ended up doing) to get around 5:00.... subconsciously sub 5 would have been nice... but my bike and swim were slower than i calculated.

Apparently i had a lot left..... i ran a great run. I thought i was much slower than it turned out. The aid stations were great... i never stopped running but got enough to drink. I had to make Another bathroom stop at about mile 5 which really bugged me but only cost me about 1 minute total. The miles definately seemed like they were really long at the end...

Stretch, drink, eat, Massage (thanks sarah)


Overall, the race people did a great job and this race definately lived up to what people have said about it. Its a small, well-run half/full. The course was great for a first half as well.
I felt i did great in this race and a full now seems within my grasp... now just to figure out when it can fit in my schedule haha. Maybe spring 2010.