Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lubbock, Texas
United States
Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3
90F / 32C
Total Time = 7h 03m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate some oatmeal and 2 bananas.
Event warmup:

Short swim.
Swim
  • 40m
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

Took a breast stroke kick to the head. What was mor eimpressive was how the guy wrapped his foot around my neck and pushed me down a bit.
Otherwise, the swim was uneventful.
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Transition 1
  • 03m 15s
Comments:

Had to stop for a bathroom break. I was militant abotu hydrating, so no surprise here.

Someone had knocked over my bike so my aero water bottle was empty. I had a bottle to take with me on the run, so I dumped enough water in my bottle to get me to the first water station.
Bike
  • 3h 04m 49s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.18 mile/hr
Comments:

Went about as expected. Was doing OK until mile 40.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Transition 2
  • 04m 54s
Comments:

Need to rememeber to grab my gels before I leave the rack. I was almost out of transition when I realized my goof.
What would you do differently?:

Pay attention.
Run
  • 3h 10m 29s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 14m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

This is where my undertraining program really fell apart.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Post race
Warm down:

Got an IV.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training over the last 3 months. Gained 8 pounds in the last month.

Event comments:

I started my own business last year. In April, it got the best of me and I had to limit my training. This continued through June.

I did not start at Lonestar and I did nto want to do that twice in a row, so I showed up knowing it was going to be a long, tough day.

I went from wanting to PR the distance earlier this year to matching my PR, to wanting to PR the course by th etime race day showed up. Teh last time I did this race, which was in 2004, I weighed 35 pounds more than now and did not really know how to train for this distance.

I knocked an hour off of my previous best time at this course but I was an horu 20 minutes slower than my last 1/2 IM. I guess proper training makes a HUGE difference :-0

This race was just about gutting it out when I knew I was in for a tough day.




Last updated: 2010-06-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:00 | 2112 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Counterclockwise loop
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:15
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:04:49 | 56 miles | 18.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong
Course: Loop
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:54
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
03:10:29 | 13.1 miles | 14m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Out and back with 3 hills.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]