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 2010-04-21 10:39 AM in reply to: #2806652 |
Extreme Veteran  492   Frisco |  Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official ThreadHow does that lane change work. In the notes on the web site it says you have to swim under the lane rope to the next lane, but I was wondering if people touch the wall in one lane and use that same wall to push off of and cross under the lane rope under water? just wondering about the different techniques |
| 2010-04-21 1:01 PM in reply to: #2807007 |
Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread se7930 - 2010-04-21 10:39 AM How does that lane change work. In the notes on the web site it says you have to swim under the lane rope to the next lane, but I was wondering if people touch the wall in one lane and use that same wall to push off of and cross under the lane rope under water? just wondering about the different techniques That's how I usually do it, but you don't have to. The fastest swimmers can pull it off using their flip-turn, but that's beyond my abilities. |
| 2010-04-21 2:49 PM in reply to: #2807516 |
Extreme Veteran 492 Frisco | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread JBrashear - 2010-04-21 1:01 PM se7930 - 2010-04-21 10:39 AM That's how I usually do it, but you don't have to. The fastest swimmers can pull it off using their flip-turn, but that's beyond my abilities.How does that lane change work. In the notes on the web site it says you have to swim under the lane rope to the next lane, but I was wondering if people touch the wall in one lane and use that same wall to push off of and cross under the lane rope under water? just wondering about the different techniques thanks for the information. My flip turn isnt that great either, so I will probably be doing the same thing |
| 2010-04-21 10:28 PM in reply to: #2807007 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread se7930 - 2010-04-21 10:39 AM How does that lane change work. In the notes on the web site it says you have to swim under the lane rope to the next lane, but I was wondering if people touch the wall in one lane and use that same wall to push off of and cross under the lane rope under water? just wondering about the different techniques I can do flip turns (High School swim team), but I can't seem to pull them off under a lane rope. So when I get to the wall, in the lane I am already in, I push off the wall there and go under the lane rope that way. Just seems more efficient. But I am still pretty pathetic at the walls. Ha! |
| 2010-04-21 10:30 PM in reply to: #2806440 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread se7930 - 2010-04-21 7:53 AM The Caveman tri this weekend will be my first triathlon. After reading some of the posts here and some of the reviews of last years race, I am a little concerned about the swim portion of the race. I am a fairly decent swimmer and can handle the 275 without issue, and I understand they line people up by the swim times they submitted (which I submitted about 30 seconds slower than I can actually do the 275). Good luck on your first tri! Yeah, if you are behind slower swimmers it turns into a cluster-f. Yeah. I will be in the same spot. I put some ridiculously slow time for me. Sometimes you can pass at the wall, but I have found that MOST people, even if you play with their feet all the way down the lane, they will NOT let you pass at the walls. A-holes.  |
| 2010-04-22 7:26 AM in reply to: #2809005 |
Extreme Veteran 492 Frisco | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread KSH - 2010-04-21 10:28 PM se7930 - 2010-04-21 10:39 AM I can do flip turns (High School swim team), but I can't seem to pull them off under a lane rope. So when I get to the wall, in the lane I am already in, I push off the wall there and go under the lane rope that way. Just seems more efficient. But I am still pretty pathetic at the walls. Ha! How does that lane change work. In the notes on the web site it says you have to swim under the lane rope to the next lane, but I was wondering if people touch the wall in one lane and use that same wall to push off of and cross under the lane rope under water? just wondering about the different techniques Since this is my first, I probably wont try and pass people in the pool unless they give me a good opening to do so. Its a short swim, so i can probably make up time on the bike and run that I may lose due to slower people in the pool. who knows I may have given a bad time and be one of thosehaving to let others pass me!LOL |
| 2010-04-22 10:05 AM in reply to: #2711964 |
Veteran 218 Plano, Texas | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread Sounds like swimmmers will only be going in one direction per lane, instead of up-and-back in each lane. This should make it easier to pass...don't have to worry about going three wide and having a head-on collision! |
| 2010-04-23 7:22 AM in reply to: #2711964 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread I am #181 in the line. I completely screwed up my swim time! Not sure WHAT I thinking when I put in a slower than usual time. Duh. Oh well, I keep telling myself it is just a workout day... and to take it easy... NO POOL RAGE allowed. I will dog paddle and chill. *Shrug* |
| 2010-04-25 2:39 PM in reply to: #2711964 |
Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread Anyone remember who was doing the timing today? I thought it was Run Far, but there's no mention of the race on their site. |
| 2010-04-25 3:50 PM in reply to: #2711964 |
Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread Looks like it was Atomic Racing, who doesn't have a working website. |
| 2010-04-25 4:11 PM in reply to: #2815267 |
Veteran 347 | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread JBrashear - 2010-04-25 3:50 PM Looks like it was Atomic Racing, who doesn't have a working website. http://www.doitsports.com/groups/results/list-cc-events.tcl?group_id=91 or maybe here when they upload http://results.active.com/pages/resultsCalendar.jsp?&orgID=216359 Edited by Big_D 2010-04-25 4:12 PM |
| 2010-04-25 4:42 PM in reply to: #2711964 |
Expert 630 Frisco TX (DFW area) | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread Here is what I found - OK DA your starting to me off with your timing people just like last year !! http://www.nolimitstiming.com/ |
| 2010-04-25 4:58 PM in reply to: #2711964 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread |
| 2010-04-25 5:29 PM in reply to: #2711964 |
New user 26 | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread Ridiculous that it's 5:30pm and they still don't have the results posted... Wish they'd get it together.. So disappointing. Don't get how they can print out the results by 10am at the race and then take all day.. Maybe two days to put them online. Get a new timing company DA!! |
| 2010-04-25 5:45 PM in reply to: #2815339 |
Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread gleser - 2010-04-25 4:42 PM Here is what I found - OK DA your starting to me off with your timing people just like last year !! http://www.nolimitstiming.com/ Given the issues last year, just being slow in posting them online is a MAJOR improvement. |
| 2010-04-25 7:55 PM in reply to: #2711964 |
Expert 902 Wylie, TX | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread Results are posted |
| 2010-04-25 8:15 PM in reply to: #2815663 |
Extreme Veteran 492 Frisco | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread docshock1964 - 2010-04-25 7:55 PM Results are posted When I go to the results on the caveman website, it takes me to the results.active.com site, but there is no listing for the caveman results on that page. Can someone post the link? THANKS |
| 2010-04-25 8:32 PM in reply to: #2711964 |
Expert 902 Wylie, TX | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread |
| 2010-04-25 8:57 PM in reply to: #2815767 |
Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread docshock1964 - 2010-04-25 8:32 PM Results posted here: http://results.active.com/pages/resultsCalendar.jsp?&orgID=216359 Thanks, snookumz. |
| 2010-04-25 9:31 PM in reply to: #2711964 |
Veteran 218 Plano, Texas | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread Anyone get a mileage on their bike computer? Forgot to look at mine after race, but seemed long. Maybe wishful thinking on my part but thought I'd ask since the top time in my AG (35-39) averaged only 20.3mph, which seemed low for an 11 mile course. Maybe the distance was right but the wind and rolling hills were more of a factor? |
| 2010-04-26 8:39 AM in reply to: #2815880 |
Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread ricro - 2010-04-25 9:31 PM Anyone get a mileage on their bike computer? Forgot to look at mine after race, but seemed long. Maybe wishful thinking on my part but thought I'd ask since the top time in my AG (35-39) averaged only 20.3mph, which seemed low for an 11 mile course. Maybe the distance was right but the wind and rolling hills were more of a factor? The official distance said 12.8, but my Garmin showed closer to 13.2. On the run, my Garmin showed 3.06 so it was just a touch short of the 5k the official distance showed. |
| 2010-04-26 8:46 AM in reply to: #2816408 |
Veteran 218 Plano, Texas | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread JBrashear - 2010-04-26 8:39 AM ricro - 2010-04-25 9:31 PM Anyone get a mileage on their bike computer? Forgot to look at mine after race, but seemed long. Maybe wishful thinking on my part but thought I'd ask since the top time in my AG (35-39) averaged only 20.3mph, which seemed low for an 11 mile course. Maybe the distance was right but the wind and rolling hills were more of a factor? The official distance said 12.8, but my Garmin showed closer to 13.2. On the run, my Garmin showed 3.06 so it was just a touch short of the 5k the official distance showed. Thanks. I think some the race literature (website for sure) said 11 miles. When it took me over 40 minutes, I was hoping that wasn't right. |
| 2010-04-26 9:52 AM in reply to: #2816427 |
Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread ricro - 2010-04-26 8:46 AM JBrashear - 2010-04-26 8:39 AM ricro - 2010-04-25 9:31 PM Anyone get a mileage on their bike computer? Forgot to look at mine after race, but seemed long. Maybe wishful thinking on my part but thought I'd ask since the top time in my AG (35-39) averaged only 20.3mph, which seemed low for an 11 mile course. Maybe the distance was right but the wind and rolling hills were more of a factor? The official distance said 12.8, but my Garmin showed closer to 13.2. On the run, my Garmin showed 3.06 so it was just a touch short of the 5k the official distance showed. Thanks. I think some the race literature (website for sure) said 11 miles. When it took me over 40 minutes, I was hoping that wasn't right. If you look at the PDFs they put up, they said 12.8 on the bike. I think the PDFs were from last year though, and the bike course seemed slightly different than I recall(I could be wrong). |
| 2010-04-27 12:19 PM in reply to: #2711964 |
Member 92 | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread No the bike course was exactly the same and yea I got 13.2 for my distance on the bike. It was a little slower pace though due to the strong head wind going up hill. Overall i thought it was a pretty good race except for the drafting nazi on the motorcycle. |
| 2010-04-27 2:52 PM in reply to: #2819962 |
Pro 4311 Texas | Subject: RE: CaveMan Triathlon : Official Thread firefighterwes - 2010-04-27 12:19 PM No the bike course was exactly the same and yea I got 13.2 for my distance on the bike. It was a little slower pace though due to the strong head wind going up hill. Overall i thought it was a pretty good race except for the drafting nazi on the motorcycle. Sounds like somebody got a penalty.  |
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