Patriot Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Freetown, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Sport Events
88F / 31C
Sunny
Total Time = 5h 36m 34s
Overall Rank = 109/417
Age Group = M55-59
Age Group Rank = 3/13
Swim
  • 37m 36s
  • 2400 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

I am quite sure the course was too long or mis-marked. I am sure I was doing 1:35/100, in which case I went 1.35 miles, adding at least 3 min to my time. Looking at other people's swim times leads me to believe it was longer.
What would you do differently?:

Check to make sure I know exactly how many buoys are in play.
Transition 1
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

For me this was a vast improvement.
Bike
  • 3h 00m 32s
  • 58 miles
  • 19.28 mile/hr
Comments:

Not in good bike shape. Heat started to get to me. Rough spots caused some problems, almost crash. It is time to upgrade training and bike. Drank 4 bottles of water and nourished well while riding.
What would you do differently?:

Have nourishment out of packages and broken into bite sizes before the race.
Transition 2
  • 02m 35s
Comments:

Planned extra time to put on socks for run. Tossed shirt to a friend on way out of T2.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Practice better.
Run
  • 1h 53m 47s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

The heat was almost unbearable, having not trained in it. A lot of walkers, including me on a few hills. I walked and drank every mile. Still dehydrated. It was survival. A nice wind blew and some shade added to a revival around mile 10-11.
What would you do differently?:

Get better conditioned to run in heat.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of bike conditioning and the heat.

Event comments:

We needed some sprayers and sponges on the run course. There was no relief. Some water had ice in it which I could not stomach. But the volunteers were the best.




Last updated: 2010-01-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:36 | 2400 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 99/417
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 02:06
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:00:32 | 58 miles | 19.28 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 174/417
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Mild hills.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:35
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:53:47 | 13.1 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 84/417
Performance: Below average
Course: Fairly flat at the start. A few challenging hills midway and at the end.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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