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


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Sherwood, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 06m 44s
Overall Rank = 62/318
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 14/47
Pre-race routine:

Left Green Bay with Bill and Jason at 4:45am. Arrived to HC at 5:25. Race check-in, Transition set up. Eggs, Toast, Choc. Milk at 4:25am. Sipped Gator-ade and water mixture with electrolyte tablet on way down and prior to race. 1/2 cliff bar prior to swim. 1 GU 15 minutes prior to swim.
Event warmup:

Just stretching.
Swim
  • 40m 51s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was about the same as Elkhart lake prior week. Wet suit helps a lot. I really just need to get in shape for the swim I think. 2 minutes faster than Half Iron at 2010 DC, so that is nice.
What would you do differently?:

Just keep swimming. More training and drills will help. 4 weeks til next race. It would be nice to be in upper 30 minute range.
Transition 1
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

Nice transition. I take a little extra time to get socks on during this transition. Takes me a minute to acclimate after swim. Strippers helped remove wet suits which is nice. Felt I got on bike and up big hill very nicely.
What would you do differently?:

A better swim will help for a smoother transition, but overall it was what I had planned.
Bike
  • 2h 44m 54s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.38 mile/hr
Comments:

good bike today.
What would you do differently?:

Push a tad harder. Did not have HR monitor. This would have helped to see how hard I was working. the second 28 miles was faster than the first 28 so overall it was good.
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

Smooth. I was ready for the run. Legs felt great. A little upset stomach. Was nervous it would cause me to crash as it did in DC last year, but could not do anything about it.
What would you do differently?:

More water on bike.
Run
  • 1h 37m 30s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Was hoping for a 7:15 pace so just missed. Probably could have pushed a little harder at end, but was cautious of stomach. Never got worse so that is good. Tougher running on trails than road, but appreciated the shade when it was available. No one passed me on the run and kept fairly consistant. Hope for sub 1:35 in DC
What would you do differently?:

Not sure. Just more training.
Post race
Warm down:

Food, stretch, ride home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to focus on training and recovery more. I was really not in the mood to race today. The swim really puts me in a uncomfortable nervous state and do not think I was mentally prepared. Finally woke up towards the end of the bike and finished with a good race. PR'd by 35 minutes. Would be nice to go sub 5 hours at DC.

Event comments:

Nice weather, good course, lots of friends and a PR. It was a good day.




Last updated: 2011-05-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:51 | 2112 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 37/47
Overall: 0/318
Performance: Below average
Suit: Zoot Full
Course: 1 loop in Lake Winnebago
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:51
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:44:54 | 56 miles | 20.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/47
Overall: 0/318
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly flat. Headed south and then east for a loop and back to bike start where we finished with the sprint bike course. Very slight wind from east so most of ride the wind was at the side. I never really felt good until about mile 40. Goal was to average 20mph and did that. did not go all out at end so I think I could have shaved a few minutes off time, but I will test that in Door County. Should have drank another 30 oz. or so. Started to get warmer towards end of ride.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:35
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
01:37:30 | 13.1 miles | 07m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/47
Overall: 0/318
Performance: Good
Course: double loop on trail. big uphill to kick it off. First half of loop had lots of quick ups and not much shade. Second half was flatter and mostly shade. I like the course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4