Blackland Triathlon 10/19 (Page 2)

Although that far down there aren't going to be too many people. Heck, there may even be faster people here that registered late.

Just remember to communicate while you wait in line. I do that before every pool swim, so when I tap the feet of the guy in front of me, we already talked about it and he knows what to do.

Otherwise just do the ankle, stroke, shoulder, stroke routine. While swimming, grab their ankle with your arm and pull, take a stroke with your other arm, grab their shoulder with your arm and push, take a stroke with your other arm. Not the nicest thing to do during a race, but if they are going to be a jerk and not let you pass after you told them you would be tapping their feet, so be it.

Congratulations, you guys had nice times.  I didnt get to meet/see either of you, although I am sure I saw the back of both of you since you had to of flew by me on the bike.  And I did see your sweet bike in transition.  fyi, times are posted http://www.mychiptime.com/searchevent.php?id=3428

I agree the race was well run I only have a few small complaints. 

-Transition too far from finish (especially for spectators)
-Yes there wer alot of cones but I made a wrong turn because of the way they were set up
-Music too loud (Am I getting old?)
-My hamburger was not near being cooked (and I will eat raw steak)
-Too many fast guys in my AG

Yes, I am a big pansy but I can't help it. 

Actually the transition distance was not that bad but at one point my wife was going to come with my 2 kids (5 yr and 5 weeks) and it would have been a pain in the ARSE for her so I am glad she did not come and if I race next year this is what would keep her from coming.  (kind of like the Ironhead races at Joe pool lake,  you either have to get there early or walk 2 miles).

Course was definately my fault  but they way the had the cones turning around the bend to keep cars out of our lanes was a bit confusing luckily I caught myself quickly though.

Good points on all.  My friend was one of the ones that the swim split didnt work, he was pretty upset.  I just backed down his time using my transition time and figured/guessed it.

 Courses were a little hard to understand, luckily I went the week before and figured it out.  Made my mistakes that day.  

 Not only was the music too loud, it was distorted.  Band was good/fun, but would have been better if it were clear and not so loud (although it was nice to hear it coming down the hill on the run.

 I couldnt stomach a burger right after, but my 2 year old seemed to enjoy it.  I went over to Kelly's Restaurant later and had a good burger.  Nice to hit up a local place I normally wouldnt have a chance to go to.  Saw some other cars in the Ave K area with bikes from the race.

 Finish line was pretty far from the parking.  I didnt think so before the race, but after carrying my 35lb son the whole way back to my wife's car, then going back to the finish line to meet up with my friend.....whew....

 Definitely a lot of fast people there.  I just stop looking at my times after my swim split, ha.  Got me pumped to get on the bike and run more since I have been focusing on the swim mainly and it paid off.  Probably need to get a trainer since it is hard for me to get out during daylight on the bike.

I thought the race was fantastic. Swim was good, although I think they could have made it faster by switching the lane order so you end by the door instead of having to run the length of the pool to get outside. But that's a minor quibble, especially since everyone had to do the same thing. I actually can't remember if there is a ladder on the other end, so maybe that's the reason.

I liked the bike course. Other than having nothing in my legs thanks to being sick, it was a blast. They may want to try to reconfigure it to have only right turns to prevent traffic problems though. I heard a few people say cars were pulling out in front of them, especially on the stretch on 14th where we were in the left lane turning right. Also know some people (including my wife) were actually forced to stop and let cars go by. That sucks.

Run course rocked. I love to run with a net elevation loss.

My favorite part of the whole thing was the babysitting. Apparently not a lot of people used it, but for both of us to be able to race without sending the kids away for a weekend ROCKED.

Oh, one more thing. These guys already have a better idea how to do a race shirt than the race group that shall not be mentioned. Not a white shirt. Fits like a normal shirt should. Won't end up in my rag pile in the garage any time soon. Can't say that about the race group that shall not be mentioned.

Good point about the swim finish, didnt think about that.  With the way the water emptied at the side, it wouldnt be hard to get out without a ladder, although safety of the group probably would be better with the ladder.  

The traffic on 14th was a little scary, many cars did pull out to turn around, but luckily they werent too close to me although I did go cautiously through that area.  Right turns would have helped minimize the traffic back up.

 My wife doesnt race, but if she did, that daycare would have been great.  Apparently when I ran by my son, he ended up running after me thinking that he was racing.  Cute pics of him doing it.  I have 5 years to get him trained for the 7yo race.

 Completely agree about the t-shirts.  This was a nice looking one, unlike the other one we dare not mention, ha.