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Whitehouse, Texas
United States
Farris Events
72F / 22C
Precipitation
Total Time = 3h 07m 35s
Overall Rank = 34/65
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 1/6
Pre-race routine:

Stayed at family lake house for Memorial weekend. Lots of distraction and disruption, not enough sleep, lol.
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 30m 16s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

First 500 I couldn't shake a man that I kept swimming over. I tried passing him both left and right and could not get rid of him. He kept crossing in front no matter which way I went. Very frustrating because I couldn't get in a groove. In hindsight I should have just swam over him and let him deal with it instead of trying to be polite. My right contact was not cooperating by floating off center so my vision was blurred badly and that was distracting. Not my best swim. The last 500 I picked it up and finished strong, but too much time was lost from all the distraction. I just wasn't focused.
Transition 1
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

Long run from swim finish to transition, but it was on grass so it wasn't bad.
Bike
  • 1h 27m 24s
  • 24.3 miles
  • 16.67 mile/hr
Comments:

Tough course. Sprinkled rain with some hard rain at the end. Since it was cooler, I didn't drink much. Half a bottle of G2. Ate 4 Shot Bloks. Energy was good, but I cramped later. Overall, a good performance (for me).0
Transition 2
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

Felt some leg fatigue as soon as I got off the bike -from pushing the hills.
Run
  • 1h 06m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

First half mile out of the park area was fine then I hit the highway for the second half mile -yikes. It was something beyond chip seal. More like boulder seal. Huge rocks plastered with tar. It was rough on my tired legs. After the 1 mi mark we thankfully turned onto a smooth rolling country road. I felt a cramp coming in my right quad so I grabbed Gatorade at the aid station. Continued running as it started to seize. Stopped and stretched then back to running and it eased within a couple of minutes. Note to self: even when you are not as hot, you still need electrolytes. Overall I ran ok. Took a few walk breaks on the noticeable uphills to spare my increasingly tired legs. The return on the rough road was brutal, but after that I powered into the finish.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more on the bike.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fatigue from the bike hills. Keep working at it! I let a frustrating swim slow me down, did ok on the bike, then kept it together on the run. I know I could have run better. It was as much mental as physical.

Event comments:

Very well organized with lots of great volunteers. The course was challenging, but not "too hard". Overall, it was a beautiful course through scenic country with either rolling acreage or along lake shore houses. A nice small race with big race feel - complete with a fancy podium and John Cobb as the emcee. Enjoyed it!


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Last updated: 2013-04-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:16 | 1640 yards | 01m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 0/65
Performance: Average
Suit: tri suit
Course: An overlay of the half course which was a counter-clockwise square. Oly swimmers took a left U at the first turn bouy to make a diagonal line (triangle) to the finish. It was a long way to the first marker after the turn, but the course was well marked.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:02
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:27:24 | 24.3 miles | 16.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 0/65
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills with one serious climb immediately after a steep downhill on rough road. Lots of chipseal road. Most was smooth.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:53
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:06:00 | 06.21 miles | 10m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 0/65
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on mostly smooth road with some rolling hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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congratulations on the1st place finish!!
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