High chop was tough. First loop felt rough, next two weren't so bad.

I was within a minute to 1.5 minutes of all but the top finisher in my AG. I still have a lot of room for improvement, but maybe I'm not as bad as I feel I am at swimming.

Need more open water practice (and it is planned), but also probably need to get some good in-person instruction.

Strippers could not get my wetsuit off, as it caught on my timing chip. Took them a long time. Transition area was chipseal, and due to the high wind, the mats were removed. So, it hurt like heck getting to my bike.

Hard to say. I didn't really have any control over the two biggest detriments to this transition. Had I known the conditions of the transition area, I might have brought sandals.

My pace was pretty slow, a lot slower than I would have guessed. The wind definitely played a big factor, as I think the effort was pretty good. I continue to remain fairly weak on hills.

I took it somewhat easy the first 5 miles, as per the race plan. I think I could have and perhaps should have pushed it just a bit more a bit earlier. Given how windy it was, I really have no complaints about my effort level. I just am not a very strong cyclist.

Forgot to take off my helmet. Caught it quickly, though.

Remember to remove my helmet.

Really felt it in my quads, particularly on the second loop. Pace on the first loop was right on target. Didn't really pick it up the second loop, even though that was the plan. Could have been a bit tougher mentally.

This is hard to say, as I think the challenging bike had a big impact, but I would take the second half of the run harder. Maybe even go after the first half a bit harder.

Ha, that's funny.


High wind. Mediocre swimming abilities. Bad transition area, and wetsuit catching my timing chip.


This was my first standard distance tri, and it was a good challenge. The event was very organized, and the emcee made light (in a good way) of the tough weather conditions. Plenty of law enforcement support on the bike course, which was very much appreciated.

This is my second Dallas Athletes Racing event this year. Both had bad weather conditions. That is not DAR's fault, but I am not inclined to do their early season events in the future simply because the weather is too unpredictable. I was disappointed in the post-race offerings - water, some Nuun, and eggs/sausage. Really, I'd just like some chocolate milk.

I had no time goal for this race, but I had it in my head to finish between 2:30 and 2:40. I definitely think the wind played a factor, and without the unusual T1 problems, I think I could go sub 2:40 on this course. The great news is that I felt fit enough to get through the whole race and, under better conditions, I think I could be competitive in my age group.