Racing For Recovery HIM - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Monroe, Ohio
United States
Racing for recovery
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 25m 25s
Overall Rank = 4/42
Age Group = 30-35
Age Group Rank = 1/12
Pre-race routine:

pb bagel w/bannana and honey 2 hours before
sips of water
1 mini luna right before swim
Event warmup:

bit of jogging and stretching
Swim
  • 39m 11s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

very happy with navigating, probably could have pushed a tad more but when i do that it seems to slow me down
What would you do differently?:

know the course better, got thrown off by the return to shore after the final out and back
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

suit got stuck on heels
had a hard time looping garmin on
What would you do differently?:

put time chip under wetsuit
Bike
  • 2h 49m 15s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.85 mile/hr
Comments:

lost hydration system, but had already put bottles in jersey because i knew it was loose
What would you do differently?:

push a bit harder--just wasn't sure what to expect

eat a bit more real food
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

good t1

too much stuff to grab
What would you do differently?:

put number on hydration belt
Run
  • 1h 53m 1s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

walked through aid stations and only once to grab my own drink

great first loop-felt awesome at the turnaround

2nd loop was feeling nauseated and mentality; 1st aid staition was out of water just as I took a GU

What would you do differently?:

carry water
no blackberry GU
make GU2O weaker
mentality
pace self better
Post race
Warm down:

walking, stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat on run--not used to the heat

too sweet of stuff on the run

mental on run

Event comments:

aid stations seemed further apart than 1 mile

on my 2nd loop one was out of water and one was out of cups--they did fix this during the race




Last updated: 2010-12-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:11 | 2112 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/12
Overall: 0/42
Performance: Good
Suit: full
Course: rectangle then out and back with a weird off shoot to shore
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:49:15 | 56 miles | 19.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/12
Overall: 0/42
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: out and back with 3 loops at far side
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:53:01 | 13.1 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/12
Overall: 0/42
Performance: Below average
loop 1 @ 52:31/8:09mi--with potty break loop 2 @ 58:26/9:05mi
Course: 2 loops through park flat half shady half sunner
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3