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Texas Man - TriathlonOlympic

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Valley View, Texas
United States
Dallas Sports University
69F / 21C
Overcast

Total Time = 2h 20m 14s
Overall Rank = 29/225
Age Group = Male 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/30

Pre-race routine:

Drove up to the site, half asleep. I only had four hours of bedtime. Talked to some teammates and got on the beach.

Event warmup:

Nothing at all.

Swim

22m 18s
1500 yards
01m 29s / 100 yards

Comments:

I was so sleepy I felt tired for the first 2/3 of the swim but managed to keep a good pace. I COULDN'T FIND A SINGLE FISH. I don't know what was wrong with everybody, they were too far off to the right trying to hit the intermediate buoy (which drifted about 25 yards to the right). I aimed straight for the turn one and never lost sight of it. Of course I stayed legal and stayed left of all my buoys but I can't believe that nobody noticed that. My swim energies came a little too late, I started to go strong after I turned the last side of the triangle. It was still a great swim and I'm proud of it.

What would you do differently?:

SLEEP!

Transition 1

03m 4s

Comments:

Loooong T1, almost a tenth of a mile between the beach and the transition but who cares! everybody did the same. As usual, I was dizzy and somewhat disoriented in transition so I didn't do too well but it's ok.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing.

Bike

1h 06m 46s
25 miles
22.47 mile/hr

Comments:

Wow I couldn't believe the numbers. I posted the second fastest bike split in the AG and 18th overall. It's unreal after being the ugly duckling on the bike for so long. I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH THE TIME. I can't wait for a fast bike course to see my times. The only one person that went faster than me in my AG was only 25" faster.

What would you do differently?:

Kidding? Absolutely nothing. Picture perfect, awesome, incredible.

Transition 2

01m 5s

Comments:

Uneventful T2, everything went well.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing.

Run

47m
6.22 miles
07m 34s min/mile

Comments:

I never looked at my splits until mile 5 and just went by perceived exertion. I did ok but I feel I could have squeezed an extra minute thirty if I wanted to. My legs are definitely heavier than last year due to all the work on the bike, but I'm paying a couple of minutes on the run.

What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder after the turnaround.

Post race

Warm down:

My buddy German was waiting for me at the finish, I didn't think he was coming but he showed up and we drank some "mate". Talked to my teammates too.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A slow run and lack of good sleep.

Event comments:

Some of the volunteers were just standing in the corners without saying a word about turning or doing anything at all. On the funny side, the first wave took off two minutes early due to a misunderstanding and some were turned around and let go thirty seconds later.

Last updated: 2010-04-24 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:22:18 \| 1500 yards \| 01m 29s / 100yards
Age Group:	5/30
Overall:	31/225
Performance:	Good
Suit:	2XU full sleeved
Course:	Triangle
Start type:	Dive	Plus:	Shot
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Bad
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	03:04
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Bad

Biking
01:06:46 \| 25 miles \| 22.47 mile/hr
Age Group:	2/30
Overall:	18/225
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Little
Course:	Somewhat hilly with some rollers but not really treacherous. The fact that traffic was still open scared the crap outta me a couple of times, a minivan flew by me in one of the backroads and I didn't like it. Other than that everything was good, not a whole lot of potholes as I was told there was.
Road:	Rough Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:05
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Average
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:47:00 \| 06.22 miles \| 07m 34s min/mile
Age Group:	11/30
Overall:	55/225
Performance:	Average
Course:	A shaded, beautiful cement trail down the park. I think this is the only way I could do this race in July (Disco).
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	5
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	No
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	No
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:	Below average
Race evaluation [1-5]	3