Miami Man 1/2 Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Miami, Florida
United States
MultiRace
Overcast
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 427/677
Age Group = Clyde 200 35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/14
Pre-race routine:

Wake up at 3 AM and had trouble sleeping after that. Drank a smoothie to get some energy for later.
Wake at 5 AM. Lotion, Lube and gear. Check transition bag.
Eat peanut butter and saltine crackers.
Event warmup:

Walk around saying hi to friends.
Get on wetsuit and swim a little to get the feel.
Swim
  • 37m 24s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Was a new suit. Felt nice to float. Happy I had long john style, not full arms.
Had trouble staying straight.
Goggles were leaking and then I got bunched up at first bouy and swallowed a ton of water. Settled down after and had a good swim.
What would you do differently?:

Work on my sighting.
Transition 1
  • 03m 50s
Comments:

Wetsuit strippers helped. It was a LONG run from the swim to Transition, and I had a crappy Transition spot. Overall, I felt good. Had shoes clipped to pedals so that helped.
What would you do differently?:

No Much.
Bike
  • 3h 09m 56s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.69 mile/hr
Comments:

WOW. It was windy. I had ridden some of these roads before on the MS 150, but when we went into the headwind, it was brutal. I did manage to get some time with a tailwind though, and was going 25-27 for a while. I think that helped.
It was sucking to go 11-12 MPH for some of it.
My seat came loose and was pointed up too far, making it hard to sit comfortably.
I was sore from being in Aero at the end.
What would you do differently?:

Ride more. Practice more long bricks.
Transition 2
  • 03m 52s
Comments:

Was beat, so I walked through transition. As I said, bad racking spot, but the walk helped loosen me up. Shoes, visor and belt on, and I was feeling OK.
What would you do differently?:

Jog a little...
Run
  • 2h 38m 17s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

I SUCK! I ran out of energy AGAIN! I was working hard on th ebike to take in food, but I think I need better choices.
What would you do differently?:

Eat more/better on ride.
Post race
Warm down:

Drink water and walk around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think it was a combination of not enough food, or maybe not enough rest. Muscles felt good, but I found it hard to run.

Event comments:

Great race. I am thinking of doing it again. Need to figure out my fueling. I KNOW I can run faster at the end.




Last updated: 2009-11-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:24 | 2112 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/677
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra 3??
Course: Course was an L shape with two loops.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:50
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:09:56 | 56 miles | 17.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/677
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Out and back with 2 loops for Half Iron
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:52
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:38:17 | 13.1 miles | 12m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/677
Performance: Below average
Course: The course was nice. Through the zoo, with a variety of landscape and some gravel and short grass...
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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