Triple T - North Carolina - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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White Lake, North Carolina
United States
HFP Racing
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 18m 48s
Overall Rank = 6/40
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/5
Pre-race routine:

Set up in Transition and waited for the start.
Event warmup:

Event start was 0700 and based on drive form hotel had no time to warm up.
Swim
  • 44m 39s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got panicked when trying to breath to the right.
What would you do differently?:

Get ear plugs and work on breathing to the right more.
Transition 1
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

Mounting area was very short.
What would you do differently?:

Put gloves on while on the bike and have shoes attached to the bike already.
Bike
  • 2h 46m 48s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Still new to biking but working it out.
What would you do differently?:

Talk to mike about higher cadence and strategy for speed.
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

Good transition
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 1h 44m 33s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run but was very tired and had to speed walk three times
What would you do differently?:

Get more miles on my Zoots before this race.
Post race
Warm down:

Lunch and just trying to walk

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Newness to biking and slight panic attack and poor navigation on swim

Event comments:

Beautiful lake to swim in and looking to do the entire TTT next year.




Last updated: 2010-08-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:44:39 | 2112 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/5
Overall: 2/40
Performance: Below average
Suit: Pro motion
Course: out and back twice.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:03
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: Below average
Biking
02:46:48 | 56 miles | 20.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/5
Overall: 6/40
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: One loop
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 60
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:44:33 | 13.1 miles | 07m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 1/40
Performance: Good
Course: out and back twice
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4