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Keller, Texas
United States
Dallas Athletes
45F / 7C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 50m 51s
Overall Rank = 220/226
Age Group = clyde <39
Age Group Rank = 8/9
Pre-race routine:

Wake up at 4:30, make 2 pbj eat 1 pack 1. Wake up V and load up the car for the 1hr trip to the race site. Get to transition and setup everything.
Event warmup:

Some light stretches. Sprinting to the Nat barefoot once I left my warmup pants and running shoes at transition. Holy crap it was cold.
Swim
  • 07m 39s
  • 300 yards
  • 02m 33s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was an inauspicious start for me. I went in too fast and lost my nose clip and pushed my goggles off of my eyes. I managed to get the goggles back on sorta, and continued from there. The real loss was my nose clip, I got water back in my sinuses every now and then and it interfered with my breathing even more than usual. First 250 went pretty well I passed 1 person and was not passed at all, then I started gassing. I, for whatever reason, swallow a lot of air when I swim. This then builds up and makes it even harder to breathe. At the 250 mark it was all I could do to get breath, I almost chummed the water but held back for 2 reasons. 1 It's just not very nice. 2 All the people after me would have known who did it and would have had extra incentive to sprint to the transition area to say HI. All in all, time wasn't too bad but next time I will find a way to not swallow air while swimming. I probably could have trimmed 20-30 seconds off of my time.
What would you do differently?:

Breathe with lungs not stomach.
Transition 1
  • 03m 38s
Comments:

"F me, it's cold" Sounded like a college belching contest as I finally started getting rid of the air in my belly. For the 1st minute every step was accompanied by it's own chorus.

Toweled off some and got a long sleeve shirt on. Lost a sock under my towel.
What would you do differently?:

better organization
Bike
  • 50m 7s
  • 13 miles
  • 15.56 mile/hr
Comments:

This was my most improved event over TexasMan earlier this year. The course was conducive to good downhill speeds and flats off of the down hills rather than just straight up hill. I held a good pace most of the way. Gotta work on climbing. I acutally passed a couple of people so that was a good experience. 1 med hill and 1 larger hill kept my pace down. and did you know that after a certain point, being cold actually feels like a burn? wind chill on the legs was a stone cold (pun intended) beyotch.
What would you do differently?:

HILLS HILLS HILLS! gotta practice hills.
Transition 2
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

Decent transition not too much to say here.
What would you do differently?:

eh.
Run
  • 47m 23s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 15m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

I thought I did better than TexasMan but the times show different. I could have sworn I ran more but I guess I walked slower to make up for it. Easily my worst event. Gonna have the doc look at my right knee in a couple of weeks. I had enough in the tank to run at the end at a faster pace than i can normally hold for a distance. That was FUN. I have to get back to the point where I can maintain more than a plodding pace. That drains me more mentally than physically. If I can make it Fun again, who knows next year maybe an MOP?
What would you do differently?:

Roller Blades? Wheelies?
Post race
Warm down:

Sun was up and warm by the time I got there. So I talked to Jess (Fellow BTer Thanks for the Tamales) and kissed the wife (not in that order). Hope to meet more fellow BTer's next time.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me.

Event comments:

I train with Tom (RD) and I like him, but come on don't reuse the previous race numbers. I ended up with the Karen Smyers TexasWoman bib. The entry fee for the race wasn't any cheaper, so we should get the appropriate bibs. Otherwise call it the Everything Must Go Triathlon.




Last updated: 2007-09-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:39 | 300 yards | 02m 33s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 0/226
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: 6 50 meter lanes going under the ropes at the ends.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:38
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:50:07 | 13 miles | 15.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/9
Overall: 0/226
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:06
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:47:23 | 03.11 miles | 15m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 0/226
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4

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2007-10-29 12:24 PM

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2007-10-29 1:18 PM
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Good work on getting through the run.

I like the "everything must go" concept.  Seeing the way DA puts on races, that's something Tom just might do.

2007-10-29 1:33 PM
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Good job on the last race of the season. Good thing you kept it together during the swim! Nice work.
2007-10-29 1:42 PM
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Thanks for not puking in the water. Save that for the run course where it's easier to dodge.

Great job. Get that knee taken care of.

2007-10-29 3:42 PM
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nice race.  "everything must go"  yeah, seems a lot of races do that.  I heard of one that reuses the unclaimed stuff from goody bags and other race prizes.  Huh?  race fees usually aren't cheap so re-used sh#t is just that
2007-10-30 1:56 AM
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Hey, great job! I don't think I've ever laughed so hard reading a race report ... well, despite the pool snafus and run trouble, you still did awesome.  Here's to practicing swim breathing ...


2007-11-03 11:35 AM
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So YOU are the one that got all the tamales. Nice job and thanks for not Ralphing in the pool. Regarding the breathing, are you breathing out while face down? Then you only have to breathe in when you turn. I used to breathe out and in, when I turned, and would end up with stomach cramps from breathing air into my stomach.
2007-11-03 10:29 PM
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docshock1964 - 2007-11-03 11:35 AM So YOU are the one that got all the tamales. Nice job and thanks for not Ralphing in the pool. Regarding the breathing, are you breathing out while face down? Then you only have to breathe in when you turn. I used to breathe out and in, when I turned, and would end up with stomach cramps from breathing air into my stomach.

 Yup, I got 'em.  According to Jess they were homemade by a lady down the street from her.  One of the two dozen barely made it home.  I think I found the perfect after race food.

 As far as breathing, I start the outward breath just before my face breaks the water, kind of blowing the water out of the way.  Then breathe in and face down, repeat.   It sounds like you are talking about breathing even earlier than that.  I currently, to get enough air, breathe on every stroke.  Are you talking about a slower exhale over a longer time?

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