Ironman 70.3 Texas - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Galveston, Texas
United States
Memorial Hermann
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 47m 4s
Overall Rank = 489/1337
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 62/168
Pre-race routine:

Woke up. Ate something and drove to race.
Event warmup:

Walked a great deal.
Swim
  • 56m 26s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Most comfortable open water swim to date. Didn't ever get freaked out. Was still a slow swim, but got out of the water feeling ok.
What would you do differently?:

Train, especially open water.
Transition 1
  • 04m 6s
Comments:

Strippers for wetsuit. Took my time, but struggled with riding jersey. Had to set up GPS during transition.
What would you do differently?:

Have GPS set up ahead of time and get a jersey that can be worn under wetsuit.
Bike
  • 2h 49m 11s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.86 mile/hr
Comments:

Hydration was good. Refilled water bottle 3 times and drank a bottle of lyte liquid. Great ride overall. Nice and flat.
What would you do differently?:

Not blow out coming back.
Transition 2
  • 03m
Comments:

Good T2, included a pit stop.
What would you do differently?:

Have nutrition more readily accessable for easier swap out.
Run
  • 1h 54m 24s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Just terrible. Never had anything coming off the bike. Was crazy hot and I drank too much water & Gatorade. Couldn't take in any calories other than Gatorade. Ended up going watertable to watertable on the final lap.
What would you do differently?:

Train!! Brick!! Not go crazy on the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

None significant.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training; way too much effort on the 2nd half of the bike.

Event comments:

Glad this wasn't my first 70.3. The lap run would make it a deal breaker for future racing here, but still very glad I did it. Good day.




Last updated: 2009-12-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:56:26 | 2112 yards | 02m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/168
Overall: 0/1337
Performance: Average
Suit: Vortex 3 Full Suit
Course: Point-to-point open water in Galveston bay. Salt water. Tail wind on 1st 800 wasn't bad. Once we turned L into the wind it got rough. The final L turn put us into a significant current.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:06
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
02:49:11 | 56 miles | 19.86 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/168
Overall: 0/1337
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: O&B down beachfront road. Moderate headwind on the out, but fantastic tailwind coming back. Had a little too much fun coming back though, as I had very little left for the run.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:54:24 | 13.1 miles | 08m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/168
Overall: 0/1337
Performance: Below average
Course: 4 laps (BOO) around the Moody Gardens area.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4