Highland Warrior - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Fort William, Scotland
United Kingdom
13C / 55F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 7h 19m 21s
Overall Rank = 46/46
Age Group = Vet
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

up at 6am, bowl of porridge and bottle of water
Event warmup:

gentle nervous stretching !
Swim
  • 58m 10s
  • 2078 yards
  • 02m 48s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nightmare !!
couldnt breathe, goggles were leaking.
overall scored 0/10 for the swim !
What would you do differently?:

mmmh, maybe not the best idea for your first open water swim to be a 70.3 race !
Transition 1
  • 10m 8s
Comments:

T1 was slow to recover from swim.
What would you do differently?:

be faster !
Bike
  • 3h 47m 40s
  • 57.5 miles
  • 15.15 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike was good, aimed to maintain 15mph average (3:45 target time)
What would you do differently?:

more hills and more speedwork in training
Transition 2
  • 02m 40s
Comments:

slow T2 but made sure i took on fuel and fluids so not wasted time :-)
What would you do differently?:

be faster
Run
  • 2h 20m 43s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

fairly hard course, mix of trails and road.
walked the hills and ran the flats/downhills. made up 20 mins on nearest competitor so fairly happy
What would you do differently?:

not much
Post race
Warm down:

collapse at my mums with a big milkshake :-)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

rubbish swim prep

Event comments:

Very low-key to the point of invisability.
Race played second-fiddle to the Big Ben Tri the previous day.




Last updated: 2010-02-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:58:10 | 2078 yards | 02m 48s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 46/46
Performance: Bad
Suit: Orca S2
Course: sea swim, 2 laps.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 13C / 55F Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 10:08
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:47:40 | 57.5 miles | 15.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 46/46
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: first 20 miles undulating, next 25 flat, final 10 miles undulating.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
02:20:43 | 13.1 miles | 10m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 46/46
Performance: Good
Course: mix of trails and road, very undulating
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4