Door County Half Ironman Distance - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Door County, Wisconsin
United States
72F / 22C
Overcast
Total Time = 5h 47m 59s
Overall Rank = 92/265
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 203/49
Pre-race routine:

Ate a bagel, nectarine, and a gogurt.
Event warmup:

Few strokes in the water - mostly just to get wet.
Swim
  • 32m 3s
  • 2000 yards
  • 01m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swim! I passed a lot of people. They started the elites and relays, then the AG men, then AG women. I was in wave 15/18. I passed a lot of men even!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing! I never see anyone that I can draft off of, so I don't know that I could swim it any better. I do have some chafing on my neck from the wetsuit.
Transition 1
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

Wetsuit strippers!! That was so nice! I think I did well even though my time was 21/49 in AG. I didn't want to rush and forget something.
What would you do differently?:

?
Bike
  • 3h 09m 20s
  • 56.3 miles
  • 17.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt AWESOME on the bike! I didn't think I could keep the pace up - I was extremely happy with this. I wanted to be around 3:30 realistically. I took the corners a little easier once it was actually raining.
What would you do differently?:

I don't think I could have done it any differently. Obviously by my age group rank, everyone else had a good bike too!
Transition 2
  • 03m 59s
Comments:

I am glad I decided ahead of time to change shirts because I was wet from the rain. Also, I did decide to go to the bathroom. I won't comment further for the men that might read this, but....
What would you do differently?:

Change my body's decisions! Overall a good transition.
Run
  • 2h 00m 32s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

I could immediately feel my right foot start to flare. I was able to ignore it until I was done. I also realized by halfway that I was having underarm chafing from being so wet. Not much I could do, but boy does it hurt today! I really wanted to walk the hills, but boy that mile 9.5 hill was HUGE! I had to do what my legs wanted at that point. I couldn't eat after 5 miles, but I did drink gatorade starting at 10, and that was okay.
What would you do differently?:

I wanted to keep my average at 9/mile or lower, but I just couldn't. I kept thinking about the coke at the end - which they were out of! I also couldn't wait to take off my shoes. I don't know that I could have done this any better. I think since I ran everything but part of the big hill and the water stations - I did good. I wanted my run under 2 and since I was at 2 -- I think I have nothing to complain about.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around - went in the lake - ate some food - drank FRESCA instead of COKE :(

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. I think it was the best performance I could have hoped for. Optimal conditions (besides the rain and some wind).

Event comments:

I still have to give the post race a good even thought they ran out of coke! I had so much fun! It was so hard and took a lot of mental energy!! I don't think I could have done better and I think I'll have to pull a George Costanza and hang up my 1/2 Iron shoes with that. Really wanted to be under 6 -- met all of my goals. I'm good!




Last updated: 2010-04-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:03 | 2000 yards | 01m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/49
Overall: 0/265
Performance: Good
Suit: blue-seventy - full wetsuit
Course: loop
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:12
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:09:20 | 56.3 miles | 17.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 26/49
Overall: 0/265
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Kinda out and back - little different route on the way back.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 778
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:59
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:00:32 | 13.1 miles | 09m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/49
Overall: 0/265
Performance: Good
Course: Kinda out and back again. Sometimes you were going back while others were going out which was kinda fun to see. The hills SUCKED!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5