Door County Triathlon Half Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
United States
70'sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 43m 36s
Overall Rank = 318/694
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 43/71
Pre-race routine:

(Just got back from camping so this is the first chance I had to log the race)
We came up to door County two days ahead of the race in order to watch friends race the sprint on Saturday morning and then watch two of our three children race the kids' tri Saturday afternoon. We camped for a week after the race. Lots of fun.

Ate 2 bagels with peanut butter with and water three hours before on the morning of the race.

The air was 42 degrees when we woke up and we remembered the heavy chop that the sprint racers dealt with yesterday. Drove to the race start with warm coffee - that helped. Got to the water and saw that the chop and wind from the day before were gone. Although it was cool, the sun felt great during warm up
Event warmup:

Biked for 15 minutes.
Swam 300 meters.
Swim
  • 49m 24s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not sure what happened here as I was shooting for 40 minutes. The water wasn't bad or really cold, but I felt sick from the turnaround buoy to the end. Not good. Got sick in the water with a wicked headache at about 400 meters. Never had this feeling.
Transition 1
  • 02m 9s
Comments:

T1 was OK.
Bike
  • 2h 56m 29s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.04 mile/hr
Comments:

Started off a little slow as I shook off the bad swim. Also, came up to my wife who had just crashed her bike. We rode together for awhile until she started riding strong again. Then, she told me to get moving.

What would you do differently?:

I probably took this slower than the 1/2 IM a few weeks ago to make sure I didn't leave it all on the bike. Push harder on the first half.
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
What would you do differently?:

Remember to bring water belt with Perpetuem.
Run
  • 1h 53m 44s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt fine coming out of T2. My nutrition was good on the bike so no bonking this time on the run. Walked twice -once to hit the porta-john at mile 5 and walked up the bluff with everyone else. Other than that, I was pretty happy with this run on this course.
Post race
Warm down:

Got massage.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure about the swim - don't get sick? As for the bike, I would go out harder than I did. In this race, I could have trusted that my run would take care of itself as the temps were moderate and my nutrition was good on the bike. Live and learn to race again!

Event comments:

This is one of the better destination races in the midwest. Great organization, plenty of volunteers, lots of crowds lining the bike and run, and pork sandwiches for the finishers. After the race, Door County has a lot to offer the family who stays longer.




Last updated: 2009-05-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:49:24 | 2112 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 65/71
Overall: 0/694
Performance: Bad
Suit: XTerra Votex 2
Course: Well-marked with orange buoys. Almost too many buoys as it seemed never-ending. But, at least there was no problem sighting.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:56:29 | 56 miles | 19.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 47/71
Overall: 0/694
Performance: Below average
Average HR was 144
Wind: Some
Course: Head south to Sturgeon Bay and wind around the country side. Lots of turns with only a few really long hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 86
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:53:44 | 13.1 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 23/71
Overall: 0/694
Performance: Good
Average HR was 151
Course: Beautiful course through Egg Harbor. One moderate hill in Egg Harbor at mile 6 and the bluff at miles 9-10. Downhill finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5