Ironman 70.3 New Orleans - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
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80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 41m 16s
Overall Rank = 1481/2500
Age Group = 40
Age Group Rank = 231/
Pre-race routine:

Fluids, yogurt, banana, got there about 5:30am
Swim
  • 00m
  • 2000 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was canceled due to extremely high winds and waves.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 3h 07m 47s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.89 mile/hr
Comments:

It was so windy, I was afraid to take my hands off and drink any fluids until almost mile 20. My but really hurt from the seat.
What would you do differently?:

Drink sooner.
Transition 2
  • 06m 19s
Comments:

I took forever to get through transition. I didn't hurry.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Run
  • 2h 27m 10s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Cramped at mile 11. Had to lay down for aprox 5 - 10 min. I should have drank more, sooner, and maybe had more electrolytes.
Post race
Event comments:

I thought it was a great race. The organization did the best job of any tri I've been apart of, and I couldn't believe how the bike route was blocked off.




Last updated: 2011-04-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 2000 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/2500
Performance:
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:07:47 | 56 miles | 17.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/2500
Performance:
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: The wind reached 25 mph...there was a strong head wind for the first half, and then it was behind us for the second half.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 06:19
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:27:10 | 13.1 miles | 11m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/2500
Performance: Below average
3.14 - 28:35...9 min mile 4.61 - 44:46...10 min mile 5.35 - 60:14...11:30 min mile...I had to lay down for almost 10 min
Course: very flat and really nice
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5