Toughman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Croton-on-Hudson, New York
United States
65F / 18C
Overcast
Total Time = 5h 05m 41s
Overall Rank = 71/544
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 3/28
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:35, ate my normal race breakfast (bagel with PB&J washed down with Ultragen). Nice to be able to drive less than an hour to a HIM.
Event warmup:

Swam (or should that be waded) the last three buoys of the swim exit so I could practice sighting. Hung around in the water until my wave went off.
Swim
  • 34m 34s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Tide was very low so there was a great deal of wading at the start and the end. I suspect this actually helped my swim time. Also it felt like there was some current pushing us back in to the exit which probably helped.
What would you do differently?:

Despite near perfect conditions and easy course I found myself on the outside of the course and probably added 20-30 secs to my swim time. Sight better I guess!
Transition 1
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

1st / 50th fastest. I had a pretty good transition spot so that helped my time a little. Used the wetsuit strippers which were great.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Bike
  • 2h 35m 33s
  • 56 miles
  • 21.60 mile/hr
Comments:

Although I was a few watts under my power target I was pretty pleased with the ride. When I'd ridden the course the previous weekend I suspected it would be about 10-12 mins slower than Tupper Lake, but in the end I was only about 6 mins off that time.

First time I'd raced with an aero helmet and found it to be fine - of course the weather was perfect as little chance to overheat
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder, particularly on the initial climbs on the first 10 miles or so
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

7th / 195th fastest. As my major focus is training for NYC marathon I decided to avoid speed laces and also wear socks to avoid any potential blister issues. As I rarely race in socks I'm not that quick at getting them on and this cost me a fair amount of time in transition
What would you do differently?:

Run without socks as normal
Run
  • 1h 52m 25s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

I'd only run the first 3-4 miles of the course previously so did not really know what to expect, apart from the comments I'd read from other race reports. This course is exactly what I hate, trails, climbs and descents, but it made up for it by being one of the prettiest run courses I've ever been on.
What would you do differently?:

As always on the run, I finished feeling like I could have pushed harder, but who knows. This was a HIM PB run for me and given the challenging course I was very happy with it
Post race
Warm down:

Pizza and massage

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heavy run volume in recent weeks meant I wasn't as rested as I could have been but

Event comments:

Considering this race is only three years old and has doubled in size each year I think it is very impressive how Richard Izzo and the team have got it working so smoothly. Definitely on my list for next year.




Last updated: 2010-07-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:34 | 2112 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/28
Overall: 190/544
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless Desoto / Bibjohn
Course: Inverted V
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:23
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: Average
Biking
02:35:33 | 56 miles | 21.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/28
Overall: 24/544
Performance: Average
153bpm Av Power 256W Normalised Power 279W
Wind: Little
Course: Single loop, rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 93
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:52:25 | 13.1 miles | 08m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/28
Overall: 162/544
Performance: Good
Av HR 151
Course: Mix of road and trails on rolling terrain
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4