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Keller, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes
45F / 7C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 19m 31s
Overall Rank = 160/509
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 23/45
Pre-race routine:

Get up at 4:00 and watch Married with Children. Eat, go to the bathroom and wake up the kids.
Event warmup:

Jogging about 45 minutes before race, and maybe 50m swim in pool. Fast enough to get the jitters out.
Swim
  • 06m 8s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m / 100 meters
Comments:

Since people had to seed themselves upon registration, there are lots of liars out there! I had to pass quite a few people which is difficult in a pool swim. I swam very well! I'm usually not thrilled about my swim, but this time was good.
What would you do differently?:

Seed myself better
Transition 1
  • 02m 18s
Comments:

Since it was so cold and windy, I put on an Under Armour cold gear shirt, so that took a little extra time. But it was sooo worth it!
Bike
  • 44m 7s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.32 mile/hr
Comments:

So windy on 2 stretches of the bike loop. And to make it worse, we had the main head wind on the hilliest part of the course. I was going 10mph towards the top of some hills.
Also, my stomach started to hurt with probably 2 miles left. I think this was because of my breakfast. No more waffles and smoothie.
What would you do differently?:

Eat different breakfast.
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

My T2 seems to have been a lot faster than others. Not sure why.
Run
  • 26m 4s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I really sucked at this one. My stomach was hurting, but they weren't cramps. It was from my breakfast I think. I just couldn't go any faster.
What would you do differently?:

Eat different breakfast.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wind and stomach hurting




Last updated: 2014-02-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:08 | 300 meters | 02m / 100meters
Age Group: 21/45
Overall: 171/509
Performance: Good
Suit: No
Course: Serpentine swim in pool. Swim on right, pass on left. No oncoming traffic.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:18
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:44:07 | 12 miles | 16.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 22/45
Overall: 190/509
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: 2 loop course with more hills than I remember on one side when I drove the course the day before.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:51
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:04 | 03 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 26/45
Overall: 203/509
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back on a paved trail. Some relatively small hills, but they seemed kinda big because I was having a hard time running.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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