Beach to Battleship HIM - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
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Sunny
Total Time = 6h 31m 21s
Overall Rank = 311/441
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 20/33
Pre-race routine:

slept till 6am grabbed some coffee,bagel and banana from hotel lobby, was gonna walk the mile to t-1 but hitched a ride after 2 blocks.
Event warmup:

Helped hypothermia swimmer to safety put my hoodie on him and tracked down some race workers.
My only complaint is they need to watch the full guys who get pulled out, I kinda had to track them down down on my own with a shivering swimmer.
Swim
  • 43m 43s
  • 2078 yards
  • 02m 06s / 100 yards
Comments:

Well I was a terrible swimmer and have worked to be just slow.I swam great till the boat turn,then it seemed there were swimmers everywhere, all over the place.I tried to find some clean water and just grind but ended way right almost bumping my head on a docked boat had to swim a extra 200 yards back to the channel. I would have been under 40 which would have been great if I navigated better.
What would you do differently?:

Practice the course if possible and go way left after the turn then angle to finish.Wet suit stripper was great. Run didn't bother me barefoot
Transition 1
  • 08m 23s
Comments:

I took a little more time for comfort as this was my first HIM and wanted to feel good.showered, dried off and did a complete change to bike gear.
long sleeve jersey and gloves were perfect for the weather.
What would you do differently?:

don't drop body glide...and pee in the shower.
Bike
  • 3h 07m 31s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.92 mile/hr
Comments:

with the lack of long trainng rides I thought I raced as well as Me and my equipment could, passed a lot of folks and only seemed to get passed by the guys with the 5,000 dollar rides and teardrop helmets.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really maybe have a better swim and transition so i won't have to pass as many riders.
Transition 2
  • 00m 23s
Comments:

Not bad.... most of my time here was walking to get my garmin right and back loosened up.
What would you do differently?:

I am gonna work on my core more this year...maybe that will help my lower back
Run
  • 2h 27m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

I never could get my back loose or get into a good groove. I had cramps ,upset stomach. I Never thought I would run this slow. This was my my biggest disappointed.I thought for sure I would under 2:10 and 2:15 at the most.
What would you do differently?:

I will train harder and put in more miles and bricks
Post race
Warm down:

Well I almost passed out and the doc wanted to know if I needed an IV...I told him I'll be alright but he stayed with me till passing me off to family.

Felt sick, but ate a peanut butter bagel and Pepsi and felt better.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I just need to train harder, put more miles in the bank, and lose another 10lbs

Event comments:

I absolutely loved the race, the city of Wilmington, and a big hand to all the wonderful volunteers.




Last updated: 2010-10-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:43 | 2078 yards | 02m 06s / 100yards
Age Group: 26/33
Overall: 363/441
Performance: Below average
Suit: full zoot fusion
Course: Banks channel
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 08:23
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:07:31 | 56 miles | 17.92 mile/hr
Age Group: 24/33
Overall: 318/441
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: into a head wind tailwind home...I loved the course especially the interstate.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:23
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:27:00 | 13.1 miles | 11m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/33
Overall: 298/441
Performance: Bad
Course: I loved the course though it measured out like 13.5
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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