NutmegMan Half Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Southbury, Connecticut
United States
Endureitmultisports
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 01m 36s
Overall Rank = 51/64
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/2
Pre-race routine:

Ate half a bagel, but didn't warm up too much because the race was delayed 20 minutes or so.
Swim
  • 20m 20s
  • 2112 yards
  • 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim course was fine, although cut short. The water was kinda gross at the beach after everyone went in b/c if churning, but that happens.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, but I am trying to learn drafting.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

It was freezing out! 38* when I got to the race, probably up to 45* at T1.
What would you do differently?:

Nada.
Bike
  • 4h 19m 20s
  • 56 miles
  • 12.96 mile/hr
Comments:

Hardest thing I have ever done in my life. I am a slow cyclist anyway, but I knew it was a hilly course so I trained for hills. Compared to my training rides that were mostly hills and included 4% - 6% grades, this course took me an extra hour. It was brutal, but I finished it.
What would you do differently?:

Train hills? Ride this course over and over?
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I have never been so happy getting off my bike.
Run
  • 2h 17m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty hard and very hilly. I had a pretty slow time, but the down hills really hurt my joints. A friend of mine who was training for a marathon ran with me, and her assessment was that it was not rolling hills and was a hard course.
What would you do differently?:

Train hills?
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around, stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The hills!

Event comments:

Overall, the race was extremely steep and I don't think the description aptly described the race. This was my first HIM, so I expected it to be hard overall, but the hills were brutal and I trained for hills. I was miserable from about halfway through the bike to about 2 miles from the finish because I thought I wouldn't be able to finish (even though in training I had completed an unofficial HIM). I will say though, that it was awesome to finish such a hard race.




Last updated: 2009-10-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:20 | 2112 yards | 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 23/64
Performance: Good
Suit: Full Wetsuit
Course: The course was a double loop, which I had never heard about before where we ran around a fence on the beach and then did our second loop. The course must have been cut short because of the fog, but I don't know by how much.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
04:19:20 | 56 miles | 12.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 64/64
Performance:
Wind:
Course: Three loops - let's see if I can remember the loop: Climb, climb, climb, down hill, climb, climb, climb, climb, nice down downhill, relatively flat, climb, climb, down hill, climb, climb, continuous climb, wicked fast downhill, rotary, CLIIIIIIIIIIMB, downhill, climb, climb, relatively flat, climb, climb, climb, relatively flat, repeat. None of those were gradual climbs.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:17:00 | 13.1 miles | 10m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/64
Performance:
Course: Two loops and more hills - pretty much down hill out and up hill back.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 2