HowlinHalf - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Jackson, Missouri
United States
Split Master Timing
60F / 16C
Sunny
Total Time = 4h 37m 13s
Overall Rank = 8/65
Age Group = 35-39m
Age Group Rank = 2/7
Pre-race routine:

Rack bike, ride back to campsite. Eat bagel, banana, coffee, water, gatorade
Event warmup:

It was cold pre race. Air temp in the low 40's. Got in the water and sawm a bit to get used to the cold water.
Toes were numb by the time race started.
Swim
  • 16m 2s
  • 2187 yards
  • 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

This swim was way short. You could tell by the bouys before we even started. I would say it was around 3/4 of a mile instead of 1.2.
I can't seem to swim a straight line with a wetsuit on. I need to work on this.
What would you do differently?:

swim a better line.
Transition 1
  • 05m 17s
Comments:

Frustratin transition. It was a long run from the swim to transition uphill, barefoot, numb feet. Probably a two hundred yard run.
Hands and feet were so cold. I took time to dry off and put on arm warmers and gloves which took way too much time.
Tried to put socks on but couldn't because of the cold.
What would you do differently?:

Forget the arm warmers
Bike
  • 2h 45m 12s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.34 mile/hr
Comments:

Kept a nice pace so I'd be ok for the run. My feet never warmed up.
Hit a bump early on and lost one of my bottle cages and bottle on my rear hydration system, plus all my repair equipment.
There was supposed to be a box to discard clothes in at the end of loop 1 which I never saw, so I put my arm warmers and gloves in my tri top back pockets.
There was a big climb near the end of both loops called the BEAST! I slowed some near the end of the ride.
My feet were still numb as I dismounted my bike.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

Good transition even with numb feet.
Run
  • 1h 30m 26s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 06m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Ditched the gloves and arm warmers from my tri top.
Had to stop and pee right out of t2. I tried to hold it off but just couldn't.
Finally got the feeling back in my toes around mile 3. One guy passed me there, and we began passing people up until the finish. I started rubbing a blister around mile 8 and battled it the rest of the run.
Stopped to mess with the blister, the my quad wanted to start cramping. I decided I'd rather have a blister than cramps, so I kept going.
My quads tried to cramp a couple more times, but I took some hammer gel from my flask and this seemed to stave them off.
Wound up with the 2nd fastest run split overall even with the pee, blister and near cramps.
Post race
Warm down:

Straight to meal tent for water, spaghetti, and pepsi.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

COLD

Event comments:

Would have been a 5 but the swim was way too short.
I really want to know what I could have done given the full swim distance.




Last updated: 2010-11-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:02 | 2187 yards | 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 9/65
Performance: Good
Suit: QR Superfull
Course: 2 loop rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:17
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:45:12 | 56 miles | 20.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 11/65
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 2 loop
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:06
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
01:30:26 | 13.1 miles | 06m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 2/65
Performance: Good
Course: Rectangle with a big climb, hills and upwind after mile 9.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4