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  2008-05-20 3:22 PM in reply to: #1414348 |
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| 2008-05-20 3:31 PM in reply to: #1414374 |
Pro 4311   Texas | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance JeepFleeb - 2008-05-20 3:20 PM Tri-Z - 2008-05-20 2:57 PM Anybody know how many loops is the bike for the Olympic distance? 4 While a 4 loop course seems slightly insane, I have to give the CapTex people credit for staggering the oly/sprint/1st time starts so that our interaction with the sprint folks on the bike course will be minimal at most. |
| 2008-05-20 3:36 PM in reply to: #1414348 |
Elite 3088  Austin, TX Gold member | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance TexTriGuy - 2008-05-20 3:10 PM They even ask this of the Sprint distance - what is the point of this besides having a wet bike in the morning? This event has three separate races going on at that the same time with three different transition areas. With over 2200 athletes, it's a lot easier to have bike check-in in daylight staggered over several hours than it would be to have that many people, all juggling bikes, try to get body marked and racked in the correct transition area during the two pre-dawn hours before the race. It's all about logistics. As for the bike being wet, you just got done swimming and are about to start biking hard for an hour. Any overnight condensation is going be far exceeded by the river water and sweat you're about to start dripping on it. I've never understood people covering their saddle or bars. I can understand covering shifter and derailleurs if there's a chance of rain, but that's about it. |
| 2008-05-20 4:48 PM in reply to: #1384478 |
| Extreme Veteran 405 Frisco, TX | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance Thanks - that makes sense. So as for the weather - the current outlook is... Sunday May 25th Isolated T-Storms High 94°F Precip 30% Wind: SE 7 mph Max. Humidity: 55% UV Index: 10+ Extreme Sunrise: 6:31 AM CT Avg. High: 87°F Record High: 96°F (1996) |
| 2008-05-20 5:10 PM in reply to: #1384478 |
| Master 2355 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance It doesn't look too bad weather wise. Just as long as no lighting in the morning I'll be good.  |
| 2008-05-23 6:56 AM in reply to: #1384478 |
Master 1790 Tyler, TX | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance I got this email this morning from CapTexTri, which is a bit confusing. I assume they mean it's OK for us to bodymark ourselves before heading to transition on Sunday, or do they really want us to bodymark ourselves on Saturday before dropping off bikes in the transition area? Brian
This year we are strongly recommending you apply your Body Marking prior to arriving at the transition area on Saturday. Follow the directions below and move through to Transition. We will still have personnel there to make sure you don't need assistance. Athletes will be marked as follows: Right Upper Arm RACE # Left Upper Arm RACE # Right Thigh RACE # Left Thigh RACE # Right Calf AGE and WAVE LETTER(S) Edited by famelec 2008-05-23 6:56 AM |
| 2008-05-23 7:55 AM in reply to: #1384478 |
| Extreme Veteran 527 Round Rock, Texas | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance The next step is to raise the price again and ask you to bring your own water stops. |
| 2008-05-23 10:01 AM in reply to: #1384478 |
| Master 1790 Tyler, TX | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance A couple of months ago I set my race goal as 2:31:00: Swim 24:30 (1:38 per 100m) I should be OK on my swim goal. I'm thinking I may be underestimated my ability on the bike a bit, and maybe overestimated my ability on the run a bit, but I'll stick to the 2:31 goal. Anyone else care to share their goals and compare with actual results afterwards? Brian |
| 2008-05-23 11:23 AM in reply to: #1421269 |
| Master 2355 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance If I knew the course at all I would post. I don't want to post times on what I could do on a fast course I know then go to captex and be way off! |
| 2008-05-23 11:46 AM in reply to: #1420820 |
| Extreme Veteran 415 Leander, Texas | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance famelec - 2008-05-23 6:56 AM I got this email this morning from CapTexTri, which is a bit confusing. I assume they mean it's OK for us to bodymark ourselves before heading to transition on Sunday, or do they really want us to bodymark ourselves on Saturday before dropping off bikes in the transition area? I'm sure they mean Sunday. It will speed up getting into the Transition Area on Sunday morning. |
| 2008-05-23 10:05 PM in reply to: #1421269 |
| Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance famelec - 2008-05-23 10:01 AM A couple of months ago I set my race goal as 2:31:00: Swim 24:30 (1:38 per 100m) I should be OK on my swim goal. I'm thinking I may be underestimated my ability on the bike a bit, and maybe overestimated my ability on the run a bit, but I'll stick to the 2:31 goal. Anyone else care to share their goals and compare with actual results afterwards? Brian 1500m swim: < 36 minutes 24 mile bike: < 90 minutes(16mph or better) 6.2 mile run: < 68 minutes(11:00 min/mile) Transitions: < 6 minutes(I'm being generous since I'm wearing a wetsuit) Goal time: < 3hr 20min |
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| 2008-05-24 6:01 AM in reply to: #1422674 |
| Expert 902 Wylie, TX | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance JeepFleeb - 2008-05-23 10:18 PM famelec - 2008-05-23 10:01 AM Anyone else care to share their goals and compare with actual results afterwards? Swim: Draft off the 1st or 2nd pack Goal Time: Whatever it takes to qualify for Nationals. How many times do I have to tell you that I do not like it when you draft off of me? |
| 2008-05-24 7:56 AM in reply to: #1422781 |
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| 2008-05-25 5:43 PM in reply to: #1384478 |
| Master 2355 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance Hope everyone had a good race and didn't die on the run like me! |
| 2008-05-25 8:46 PM in reply to: #1422663 |
| Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance JBrashear - 2008-05-23 10:05 PM 1500m swim: < 36 minutes 24 mile bike: < 90 minutes(16mph or better) 6.2 mile run: < 68 minutes(11:00 min/mile) Transitions: < 6 minutes(I'm being generous since I'm wearing a wetsuit) Goal time: < 3hr 20min 1500m swim: 36:05 24 mile bike: 82:28(18.1mph) 6.2 mile run: 69:12(11:09 min/mile) Transitions: 9:17(yikes) Actual time: 3hr 17min 04sec |
| 2008-05-25 8:53 PM in reply to: #1421269 |
| Master 1790 Tyler, TX | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance famelec - 2008-05-23 10:01 AM A couple of months ago I set my race goal as 2:31:00: Swim 24:30 (1:38 per 100m) I should be OK on my swim goal. I'm thinking I may be underestimated my ability on the bike a bit, and maybe overestimated my ability on the run a bit, but I'll stick to the 2:31 goal. Anyone else care to share their goals and compare with actual results afterwards? Brian
Results Overall: 2:32:13Swim: 26:21T1: 2:51Bike: 1:09:44T2: 1:59Run: 51:14I did ok on the swim, surprised myself with a good bike, then melted on the run.... Brian
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| 2008-05-25 9:53 PM in reply to: #1424039 |
| Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance I think a lot of people melted on that run. That's the hottest run I've been on since Disco last year, except that CapTex had way more aid stations. |
| 2008-05-26 7:19 PM in reply to: #1384478 |
| Extreme Veteran 405 Frisco, TX | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance My goal for the oly was sub 3 hour. Actuals - 2:59:46 WOOHOOO... I just blew up on the run and had to walk the aid stations. Overall Place 710 / 1438 Division Place 52 / 94 1500M Swim Rank 226 1500M Swim Time 28:06 (Goal was 28mins) T1 Time 03:52 40K Bike Time 1:16:23 (Goal was 1:15) 40K Bike Pace 19.5MPH T2 Time 02:53 10K Run Time 1:08:29 (Goal was 1 hour) Was not a fan of the transition area or the zoo they call a bike course! Other then that I had a great time in Austin. |
| 2008-05-27 2:27 PM in reply to: #1384478 |
| Pro 3894 Austin, Tejas | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance Best race to date. I made it through the swim, 1 loop on the bike and then went to the beer tent. Oh and i had a wonderful massage. A+ race, in my book. |
| 2008-05-27 2:45 PM in reply to: #1426518 |
| Pro 4827 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance ATXtri - 2008-05-27 2:27 PM Best race to date. I made it through the swim, 1 loop on the bike and then went to the beer tent. Oh and i had a wonderful massage. A+ race, in my book. I didn't know that "went to the beer tent" was the 3rd leg of a tri. |
| 2008-05-27 3:00 PM in reply to: #1426568 |
| Pro 3894 Austin, Tejas | Subject: RE: Capital of Texas Triathlon - Olympic Distance KenD - 2008-05-27 2:45 PM ATXtri - 2008-05-27 2:27 PM Best race to date. I made it through the swim, 1 loop on the bike and then went to the beer tent. Oh and i had a wonderful massage. A+ race, in my book. I didn't know that "went to the beer tent" was the 3rd leg of a tri. You must have missed that section of the Participant's Packet. Or maybe that was just in mine? Hmm, either way... Seriously, this takes the cake for my favorite race this season.... or ever, for that matter. |
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