Patriot Half Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Freetown, Massachusetts
United States
Sun Sport Events
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 43m 5s
Overall Rank = 381/485
Age Group = 40
Age Group Rank = 57/72
Pre-race routine:

Work up: 4:45
Ate: banana, applesauce, half a bar, drank some Gatorade
Event warmup:

None, just stretched
Swim
  • 37m 14s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

I felt good on the swim, but I had some minor sighting / steering difficulty. Other than that, it was fine.
What would you do differently?:

Look up more often...I think I lost about 30-45 seconds, maybe more on swimming way off course at one point.
Transition 1
  • 03m 59s
What would you do differently?:

Practice...I realized as I was setting up my gear, that I hadn't practiced my transition at all. I don't feel like I lost a lot of time, but practice would have helped me feel better about it...that includes presetting what nutrition I was going to take.
Bike
  • 2h 53m 10s
  • 58 miles
  • 20.10 mile/hr
Comments:

This was by far, the best bike effort I've ever had in my life. I actually stopped for about 3 to 5 minutes to help an injured cyclist who crashed right in front of me. She turned out to be very hot, but that didn't help my time.
What would you do differently?:

Hmmmm, good question. (1) This was my first time with aero-bars and I think that was part of the extra speed. When I say first time, I mean first time. I rode for about 30 minutes with them the previous day, but hadn't trained with them. Sooo, I think I should have trained with them. (2) I would slow down to 19ph or so. (3) I was told by an ironman "pro" that my seat looked far too low, so maybe a bike fit.
As you will see, the run was a disaster!!!!!!!!!
Transition 2
  • 03m 55s
What would you do differently?:

Stretch, maybe???
Practice...I realized as I was setting up my gear, that I hadn't practiced my transition at all. I don't feel like I lost a lot of time, but practice would have helped me feel better about it...that includes presetting what nutrition I was going to take.
Run
  • 3h 04m 49s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 14m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

The quads in both legs cramped up immediately (before mile 1). When I came out of transition, I felt great, on top of the world, and then bang, I was on the ground wondering if I would finish. I spend several more tiems on the ground and essentially walked the 13 miles.
I felt like I had properly hydrated on the bike and drank an entire bottle of Powerade in the first two miles to try to beat the cramps. Didn't help. I then started taking "everything" at every aid station.
What would you do differently?:

I'm not sure. I don't know if the quads cramping is from my training, biking, or nutrition, but I absolutely need to do something different, because I'm getting very discouraged.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramps on the run

Event comments:

It was a good race. I would prefer the bike course to be closed, but there were no issues from cars. Nice volunteers and well organized. It did start 15 min late, but ran smooth overall




Last updated: 2011-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:14 | 2112 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 145/485
Performance: Good
145th out of the water
Suit: Full Wet Suit
Course: Box course...had a few minor problems staying on course
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:53:10 | 58 miles | 20.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 190/485
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Two loop course, open to cars, very few hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
03:04:49 | 13.1 miles | 14m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 465/485
Performance: Bad
Course: Relatively flat loop
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4