Patriot's Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Williamsburg, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
 		Total Time = 6h 04m 10s
Overall Rank = 285/537
Age Group = novice male
Age Group Rank = 5/23
Pre-race routine:

arrived a bit late. Felt rushed. No wetsuit.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 1h 01m 53s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt strong coming out of the water, just realized after looking at my watch that I took way too long. Not too long because of strength, just navigation technique.
What would you do differently?:

learn proper sighting techniques
Transition 1
  • 03m 11s
Comments:

no wetsuit improved time. Long run from water to TA. Felt strog after swim, just took too long due to navigation roblems.
Bike
  • 3h 03m 18s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.33 mile/hr
Comments:

felt fatigued due to race setup day prior.
Transition 2
  • 02m 51s
Run
  • 1h 52m 59s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

used water to cool off by dumping on head. First time doing this in a race, but it helped.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Assisting with race setup the day prior left me feeling depleted.

Event comments:

I only decided to train for/run this race 5 weeks prior. Originally planned for the sprint a few weeks before and the Olympic a few weeks after to be my first two triathlons ever.




Last updated: 2010-10-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:01:53 | 2112 yards | 02m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/23
Overall: 346/537
Performance: Bad
Suit: none
Course: first race with a decent current to battle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:11
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:03:18 | 56 miles | 18.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/23
Overall: 276/537
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 87
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:51
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:52:59 | 13.1 miles | 08m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/23
Overall: 108/537
Performance: Good
Course: Shaded looped course. Very nice. Included a long section of soft trails.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
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