Ironman St. George - Utah - TriathlonFull Ironman


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St. George, Utah
United States
WTC
92F / 33C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 16h 46m 18s
Overall Rank = 1295/1310
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Hammer Perpetum
Swim
  • 1h 49m 18s
  • 3862 meters
  • 02m 50s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

swim straight lines
Transition 1
  • 05m 40s
Bike
  • 8h 02m 17s
  • 112 miles
  • 13.93 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

train steep longer climbs
Transition 2
  • 08m 55s
Comments:

Catchers at the dismount line
Run
  • 6h 37m 14s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 15m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

after the bike not much run left in my legs the heat and wind took a lot out
Post race
Warm down:

walked and coasted drank some water/soda

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat and wind stomach distress that sarted two days before the race

Event comments:

Temp was high sun was out post race I have severe strips of sunburn (blistering) where spots were missed with sun screen NEED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO SEAMS, AND CLOTHING TO SKIN TRANSITIONS they burned bad


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Last updated: 2011-01-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:49:18 | 3862 meters | 02m 50s / 100meters
Age Group: 43/
Overall: 1493/1310
Performance: Below average
Swam out of lines with the bouys three times was directed back on course by safty officials figured I added 500 meters to the race
Suit: xtera
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:40
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
08:02:17 | 112 miles | 13.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 43/
Overall: 1320/1310
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: two loop Garmin says 4300ft of assent per loop the "wall" 8/10 mile up to 17% grade a couple of other shorter steep grade climbs killed my legs. rough road with pot holes and tar strips issues at speed
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 08:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
06:37:14 | 26.2 miles | 15m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 41/
Overall: 1216/1310
Performance: Bad
Course: hills
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %3
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3