Ironhead Dallas Triathlon

Forum guidelines BT super discount
General Discussion Race Reports! » Ironhead Dallas Triathlon Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller Reply

Ironhead Dallas Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


View Member's Race Log
Dallas, TX
Ironhead Race Productions
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 02m 21s
Overall Rank = 263/342
Age Group = 40-44 M
Age Group Rank = 28/32
Pre-race routine:

Same as always, PBJ and coffee. Camped at Cedar Hill state park so getting up and driving over to the venue was no problem (10 minute drive).
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 35m 51s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 23s / 100 meters
Comments:

I felt like crap the first 250 meters or so. Really thought I was a 'rock' and wasn't going to make it to the first bouy. Once I made it I settled down, then I felt pretty strong the rest of the way. You could set your watch by my swim times, 35 this time and 35 the last oly.
What would you do differently?:

Could somebody tell me the secret! I can swim all day, just can't swim fast. What up?
Transition 1
  • 03m 9s
Comments:

Just got some new bike shoes (prior to this, I had clips and running shoes) so this was a little new to me.
What would you do differently?:

Practice some more with putting on the bike shoes.
Bike
  • 1h 22m 52s
  • 25.6 miles
  • 18.54 mile/hr
Comments:

Great bike course, good and flat. Went two loops over some scenic areas and bridges. I felt really strong into the winds (training in the Oklahoma winds really helps). My training over the last few weeks has focused on biking, so my time improved by 10 minutes! Whoo Hoo!
Transition 2
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

Again with the bike shoes, damned straps!
Run
  • 58m 28s
  • 6.24 miles
  • 09m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Lost some time here. My last 10k was 53 minutes. Only thing I can say is that it was hot and the damned dam looked like it went on forever. So that deflated me a little.
What would you do differently?:

Start out a little slower and pace better towards the end.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and grabbed cookies and bananas, good stuff!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Should of went slower in the first 2 miles of the run, and then picked it up. Felt a littlt exhausted by mile 3.

Event comments:

MAny thanks to the volunteers. They had plenty people on hand and didn't run out of anything, great job.




Last updated: 2005-06-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:51 | 1500 meters | 02m 23s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 270/342
Performance: Average
Suit: None
Course: Triangular, bouys on right.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:22:52 | 25.6 miles | 18.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 271/342
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Two loop course over the north part of Joe Pool Lake. It was flat, and other than the wind it was awesome!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 18
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:58
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:58:28 | 06.24 miles | 09m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 246/342
Performance: Average
Course: 10K loop out of the park up on the dam and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

{postbutton}
2005-07-18 12:45 PM

Member
16

Lawton, Oklahoma
Subject: Ironhead Dallas Triathlon

2005-07-18 1:33 PM
in reply to: #201187

User image

Veteran
282
100100252525
Dallas, TX
Subject: RE: Ironhead Dallas Triathlon
Nice race! Isn't nice when you see improvement in something like the bike. When I did my first triathlon in April I averaged 16.4 mph and yesterday I averaged just over 20 mph. Was it just me or did it feel a little like swimming on the high seas out there with all the wind?
2005-07-18 1:40 PM
in reply to: #201270

Subject: ...
This user's post has been ignored.
General Discussion-> Race Reports!
{postbutton}
General Discussion Race Reports! » Ironhead Dallas Triathlon Rss Feed