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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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 2008-03-15 8:14 PM |
Expert  619   Wylie, TX |  Subject: Dallas Athletes St. Patricks Day Sprint |
| 2008-03-16 9:26 AM in reply to: #1274052 |
Veteran 193 The Colony, Texas, USA, Earth | Subject: RE: Dallas Athletes St. Patricks Day Sprint congrats on a well done race (wind/cold/hills aside). Hopefully we'll get to meet up at one of these races (PlayTri Festival?). Nice T1 indeed! |
| 2008-03-16 9:40 AM in reply to: #1274052 |
Expert 1157 Tremonton, Utah | Subject: RE: Dallas Athletes St. Patricks Day Sprint Great Race! Yes -- we were seeded quite close together. I was number 654 so about 2 minutes apart on the start I would say. Nice ride -- those hills were brutal! Nice job managing them though! I hear ya on the blister city --- Never run without socks -- tried that once on a workout and it was TERRIBLE. Hope to meet you at another race sometime soon. Our pacing is about that same it appears. |
| 2008-03-16 11:11 AM in reply to: #1274052 |
Regular 67 Burleson, TX | Subject: RE: Dallas Athletes St. Patricks Day Sprint Sorry I did not meet you, maybe next time. Great race!! Looks like we are almost the same in times. Alone a minute differance. Good job!!! Hope to meet you at the next race. |
| 2008-03-16 11:42 AM in reply to: #1274052 |
Expert 750 Plano, TX | Subject: RE: Dallas Athletes St. Patricks Day Sprint You had a solid race all the way around, Dave. Great job! |
| 2008-03-16 8:36 PM in reply to: #1274052 |
Master 1831 Keller Tx | Subject: RE: Dallas Athletes St. Patricks Day Sprint Nice race! sorry about the hills being a surprise. Wish we had a chance to meet up. |
| 2008-03-16 8:42 PM in reply to: #1274553 |
Champion 8540  the colony texas | Subject: RE: Dallas Athletes St. Patricks Day Sprint |
| 2008-03-17 8:58 AM in reply to: #1274052 |
| Regular 96 Keller, TX | Subject: RE: Dallas Athletes St. Patricks Day Sprint Congrats. Looks like you had a solid race. great job overcoming the obstacles and staying on your game. |
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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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