Scheels High Cliff Triathlon - Half Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Sherwood, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 45m 14s
Overall Rank = 21/476
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/46
Pre-race routine:

peanut butter on thin bagel with banana...sipped on drink after picking up Bill and Eric at 4:40 AM. I did eat 3 Fig Newtons at 2 AM also. stopped drinking 1 hr prior to start...
Event warmup:

road bike for 2 miles.
ran .75 mile
swam about 150 yards
Swim
  • 30m 3s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good Swim...
What would you do differently?:

get inside earlier and find someone my speed to draft off of. beat my PR by 1'.
Transition 1
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

Nothing major to note.
What would you do differently?:

move a little faster
Bike
  • 2h 38m
  • 56 miles
  • 21.27 mile/hr
Comments:

goal was 21 MPH and under 2.40, hammered that last 15 miles or so to make sure I had 21+, I was able to build up to 21.5, but I was passed by about 10 riders early on, and never really saw anyone after that.
What would you do differently?:

guess I need to go even faster in order to compete. Trhy to start faster, push harder with the tailwind, move up the hills with a little more speed, pick up speed out of corners, etc.
Transition 2
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

good transition.
What would you do differently?:

move faster
Run
  • 1h 33m 5s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

exactly what i wanted for the first 8, then the cramp messed things up...i really thought I would drop some 6.30's towards the end...
What would you do differently?:

take it a little easier on the bike would have made the run faser, but I was already slow on teh bike, so I'm not sure...maybe drink more on the bike to prevent cramps...
Post race
Warm down:

pasta, water, cookes,chocolate milk
Ice bath
stretch tent
compex at home

What limited your ability to perform faster:

failing to finish the run strong

Event comments:

Gloria does a better job each year with this event. Good time was had by all.




Last updated: 2011-03-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:03 | 2112 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/46
Overall: 25/476
Performance: Good
felt good in water...probably could have gone harder. sighting decent, but drafting was not very good. took corners pretty good...stayed on course. Finished strong
Suit: zoot
Course: new layout...I liked it...one less turn.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:17
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:38:00 | 56 miles | 21.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/46
Overall: 75/476
Performance: Average
145 HR 92 cd
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:19
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:33:05 | 13.1 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/46
Overall: 11/476
Performance: Below average
HR=157 7.20 first mile with the big hill, then 6.55-7.05 until mile 8 when I had to stop due to a severe stomach cramp. walked for 30" and started running, cramp didn't come back until the downhill at mile 12.5, but my speed wasn't where I wanted it. I was hoping for neg split but ended up slowing down.
Course: trails...some hills, pretty warm in the woods.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4