EnduraSport Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Quakertown, Pennsylvania
United States
Genesis Adventures
68F / 20C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 5h 59m 35s
Overall Rank = 5.8/92
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 4:30AM--looking out the window to find it still raining:-(
Had breakfast of bagel w/p-nut butter and jam, 1 Boost, 6oz OJ, 2 Thermalyte caps and coffee.
Event warmup:

Short run and shorter swim.
Swim
  • 43m 38s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great position at the start. Survived some bumping and kicking to get a really good draft position but then goggles started a slow leak. Eventually had to stop and reset. By the time I got a good seal, I was pretty much at the end of the pack. Got back in the race but never did catch a good draft after that. Swam the rest of the course on my own power.
What would you do differently?:

Check goggle seal just before the start
Transition 1
  • 04m 15s
Comments:

Decided on wearing arm warmers and vest on bike due to weather conditions. Forgot where I stashed my armwamers to keep them dry during the swim. Then after finding them had a chore pulling them onto wet arms. Would have been a fairly good T1 (for me) had it not been for dealing with extra clothes.
What would you do differently?:

Hope for better weather conditions?? Have more body fat??
Bike
  • 3h 05m 57s
  • 56.7 miles
  • 18.30 mile/hr
Comments:

With the exception of the Rte 313 portion, good course.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m 32s
Run
  • 2h 03m 13s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Had to take frequent walk breaks to stretch out upper back and shoulders.
What would you do differently?:

Figure out how to avoid shoulder muscle tightness and pain.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around--kept my legs moving.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Experience/Endurance for the longer races.

Event comments:

Traffic was a bit of an issue on the bike course. Perhaps a Sunday race date would resolve.




Last updated: 2009-08-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:38 | 2112 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 62/92
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Vortex3 sleeveless
Course: Triangular, clockwise
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:15
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:05:57 | 56.7 miles | 18.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 33/92
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Three loops of 18 miles.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:32
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:03:13 | 13.1 miles | 09m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 62/92
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back twice.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3