Ironman 70.3 Boise - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Boise, Idaho
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
58F / 14C
Sunny
Total Time = 5h 15m 38s
Overall Rank = 128/1438
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 25/189
Pre-race routine:

Full breakfast, lots of fluid up to race start, PB&J, bananas.
Event warmup:

A bit of stretching. Only pros got to warm up in the water.
Swim
  • 37m 47s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not sure what happened. I felt like I should have swam about 4 minutes faster. This is my slowest swim pace in the 4 triathlons that I have completed. Can't explain, felt fine the entire route.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.?
Transition 1
  • 03m 54s
Comments:

I had a good location in T1; bike was right next to the outlet. I fumbled a bit getting my gear out of the bag. Otherwise okay getting my shoes on. No problem running the mat and getting on the bike course.
Bike
  • 2h 45m 27s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Age group rank and Overall rank not available on the website.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. I probably could have gone a bit harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Kept it simple and fast in T2. I had a good location in the racks.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 1h 47m 23s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

Used aid stations for ice and water. Got a nasty side-ache at mile 5 and had to slow down. Once I got my heart rate down everything seemed to return to normal. Family was on the course and that definitely helped keep me in good form.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and relaxed. Drank water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Can't explain what happened in the swim. Did not expect to be slow there. Winds were a limiter on the bike. Better physical endurance would enable pushing harder... either on the bike or the run. Skills and technique would probably benefit from some coaching. I am solo in training. It all needs to improve to break 5 hours on the 70.3.

Event comments:

Super volunteers. A nice course overall, the run route and finish line are great and it is easy to stay inspired with so many people around. The 2pm start wasn't as odd as I thought it was going to be. I was glad I did the event, I almost skipped it.

I would highly recommend this race to other beginners if you don't have to travel too far. Although a bit more expensive than other Half Iron races... the course, support, and venue are super and probably the best that I have seen so far.

It is also fun to be in the same race as world champion athletes. That is not possible in most sports I've been involved in.




Last updated: 2009-09-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:47 | 2112 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 25/189
Overall: 128/1438
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full Zoot
Course: Triangular. 1st leg ~800m, ~2nd leg 500m, 3rd leg ~500m.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 58F / 14C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:54
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
02:45:27 | 56 miles | 20.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/189
Overall: 0/1438
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Point to point with an overall loss in elevation. Wind conditions were tough. Crosswinds and Head-on. It would have been easier/faster if it would have been calm.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:08
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:47:23 | 13.1 miles | 08m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 25/189
Overall: 128/1438
Performance: Good
Course: From downtown head to the Boise River and make two loops finishing back downtown.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %3.97
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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