LongHorn Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Festival - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Austin, Texas
United States
EndorFUN SPORTS
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 55m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Go to the Spaghetti Warehouse on 4th Street, Downtown Austin and carbo load the night before.
Event warmup:

Powerbar, Amino vital, powergel morning of. I took a powergel 15 minutes prior to the start. Felt awake and ready to race.
Swim
  • 35h 00m
  • 2112 yards
  • 1h 39m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

Awesome swim course, mixed with some underwater plants
What would you do differently?:

Bring a wetsuit next time. I swam in my 2ZU tri suit just fine, but was a little cold before the race began.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 00m
  • 56 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Rolling hills,Texas hill country. Watch out for the potholes.
What would you do differently?:

Train harder, adding more mileage. Although I took a minute off my time from last year, the bike mileage during training wasn't all present. I think my longest bike ride was 40 miles during training, which wasn't sufficient enough to drastically reduce my overall bike time.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 13.1 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good, in control, cruising the first 7 miles, but stomach was cramping from food/drinks from bike leg, may have drank too much on the last bit of the bike course. The last 6 were not so great.
What would you do differently?:

Train more, increase the mileage, similar to the bike comments.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. Slept very little the night before. Possibly schedule another day as a buffer to get used to the 5 hour time zone change, and sleep a little more.

Event comments:

this is my second consecutive Longhorn Ironman 70.3. I will look forward to next years race!




Last updated: 2009-10-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
35:00:00 | 2112 yards | 1h 39m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Triangular course in Decker Lake
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:00:00 | 56 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 13.1 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4