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Keller, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes Racing
52F / 11C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 32m 59s
Overall Rank = 282/460
Age Group = M55-59
Age Group Rank = 18/25
Pre-race routine:

Found a space, waited almost 20 minutes in line to get into transition, then waited another hour or so to get started.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 08m 58s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

Fairly easy swim, being rather short and in the pool. Pretty much raced my plan, starting out most of the first 50m breathing every four strokes, etc. That made me a little out of breath but not too bad. Got passed a couple of times, but also passed three or four myself. Hard to pass in a pool, particularly when somebody is trying to pass you. Those lanes are barely made for two wide, much less three.
What would you do differently?:

Probably nothing. Came out as expected.
Transition 1
  • 02m 20s
Comments:

Standard transition. Came out, got my bike gear on, didn't go with socks so as to get out a little quicker. Ran past the mount line by a few yards, climbed on and took off.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 45m 9s
  • 12.8 miles
  • 17.01 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty good bike overall. Managed fairly well on the couple of hills that are out there, seemed to get up those easier than I remember, maybe due to all the strength training I've been doing via TRX. Nice bike ride too.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, saisfied.
Transition 2
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

Sat down and put socks on here, so accounts for the extra time getting in and out of T2.
What would you do differently?:

Could've saved time by not wearing socks, but haven't trained for that this year.
Run
  • 33m 36s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran my plan but, once again, run was quite slower, and actually much slower than it felt while out there. Didn't help that my Garmin was dysfunctional today, and didn't pick up a satellite until about halfway through.

Ran first five minutes comfortably, then jogged for a minute, walking last 20 seconds. Did that again, but with minutes three and four at a slightly picked up pace. After jogging/walking through first water stop, I did 5x two minutes at a good clip and one minute jogging, with every other jogging minute incorporating 20 seconds of walking. It was during this point the Garmin came on, and my "on" periods were under a 10-minute mile pace. Once done with those five, I ran another slow minute, with 20 seconds walking at end, then did 30/30s through the end, only a couple of minutes or so, during which I was also under a 10-minute pace. So I must've gone really slow in the opening minutes for it to turn out this slow. I didn't have an expectation of beating 31 or even 32 minutes, but I certainly expected to beat 33.

Of course I did wake up with a pretty bad cold, with I still can't shake as I write this, although I didn't consciously feel its effects during the race.
What would you do differently?:

Scratching my head over my runs this year. More than last year already with two months to go, but everything is slower.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around with my water bottle, ate a couple of pancakes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Congested lanes on the swim, and a bad cold.

Event comments:

Good race overall. Same setup and course as my first tri this year, same venue, etc. So DAR has it down pretty good. It does take a long time to get going at the start due to the swim methodology; for a slow swimmer, it can be a long wait, but it's never bothered me too much.




Last updated: 2018-10-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:58 | 300 meters | 02m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 355/460
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course: Pool swim, snaking into each lane down and back.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:20
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:09 | 12.8 miles | 17.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 244/460
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Two-loop square from the Kellar Natatorium, ridden on main roads with our own closed lane, and through surrounding residential neighborhoods, also with ourown closed lane.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:33:36 | 03.1 miles | 10m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 325/460
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back on a running trail through woods, pastures, and residential neighborhoods. Nice course, lots of shade, a few uphill sections but nothing too difficult.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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