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Irving, Texas
United States
SommerSports
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 46m 19s
Overall Rank = 161/204
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 9/12

Pre-race routine:

Pace around the house, get gear loaded up, Clif Bar and Gatorade Endurance for Breakfast

Event warmup:

None

Swim

18m 58s
750 meters
02m 32s / 100 meters

Comments:

This was the most interesting part of the "brother-in-law challenge". Swim felt great to me. At the start, we were able to stand up if you kept close to the dock...my BIL went out several yards and treaded water for a few minutes, using up some energy. :)

My time was slightly better than Tejas, so I was happy. Did have to mix in some breaststroke.

What would you do differently?:

Keep getting stronger so I can freestyle the whole way

Transition 1

03m 9s

Comments:

T1 was a minute faster than Tejas, but still too slow. I need to work on this. However, I was pleased to see BILs bike on the rack when I came out of the swim. It stayed there for several minutes while I was on the bike course as well. :)

What would you do differently?:

Keep practicing for speed

Bike

45m 8s
12.4 miles
16.48 mile/hr

Comments:

Somehow, my BIL's 24 mph average speed that he had mastered for the past two weeks disappeared today. As it turns out, he averaged just over 15 mph...must have been something mechanical, I'm sure. ;)

Overall, the bike was satisfactory, but not great.

What would you do differently?:

As Bear would say, Ride lots!!

Transition 2

01m 35s

Comments:

Not a bad T2. Still could use some work, but I'll take it. Was nice to see BIL's bike rack empty when I came in.

What would you do differently?:

Learn to remove feet from shoes while on the bike. Need to get some yanks laces for my running shoes.

Run

37m 30s
3.16 miles
11m 52s min/mile

Comments:

Run was tough, but I finally broke the 12 minute mile for my average. Kudos to the BIL, who beat me on the run by a blazing fast 24 seconds...although according to his emails recently, he was running 10 minute miles the past two weeks, right off of his 24 mph bike rides.

What would you do differently?:

Run lots, then run some more. HAVE to work on this. Think it is time for Chi Running book!

Post race

Warm down:

Water, bananas, standing at the finish line for 6 minutes and change to cheer on my BIL as he came across. :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still need to keep training hard and work at my speed. I'm pleased with my progress so far.

Event comments:

Had a fun time, and despite an obvious little "friendly rivalry" between myself and my BIL, I was proud to see him finish. Afterwards, he told me he thought he was going to drown during the swim. He was also very stiff and sore. When we got home, he spent 2 minutes on the couch and was snoring. It will be interesting to see how he feels tomorrow.

In the end, I think there is one telling statement made by my BIL about 3 hours after the race...when my mom asked him if he was signing up for any more tris, he said "I'm not sure I am going to do any more, but if I do, I have to prepare better." This tells me that after all the non-chalant talk about how this would be a cinch, I'm pretty certain he has a new respect for the sport....and that gives me great satisfaction as I continuie my training for the remaining five races this season.

Last updated: 2005-07-04 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:18:58 \| 750 meters \| 02m 32s / 100meters
Age Group:	7/12
Overall:	12/204
Performance:	Good
Suit:	DeSoto Tri Shorts - Javelin Top
Course:	Straight shot out and back
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	03:09
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:45:08 \| 12.4 miles \| 16.48 mile/hr
Age Group:	9/12
Overall:	0/204
Performance:	Average
Wind:
Course:	This course was deceptively challenging to me. The hills were pretty small for the most part, but it seemed like there were lots of them. My time and average speed were a little lower than I had hoped.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:35
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:37:30 \| 03.16 miles \| 11m 52s min/mile
Age Group:	8/12
Overall:	0/204
Performance:	Average
Course:	Flat and hot!! Out and back, supposed to be 5k, but based on the pace calculation given my time, it appears the 5k was actually a little short, which is why I put in 3.16 miles. Since my official race pace according to TriAmerica is 11:52, and my time is 37:30, the only way the math works is if the course was 3.16 miles.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Not enough

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

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	No
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4

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OldAg92

2005-07-04 1:05 AM

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Hurst, Texas

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