Washington Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Washington, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
51F / 11C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 6h 44m 20s
Overall Rank = 45/48
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/6
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 5am. Showered, drank an Ensure and also drank an Immune Boost shot due to my bad cold. Finished up Z pack the day before race.
Event warmup:

Drank some water, stretched and put on my wetsuit.
Swim
  • 35m 46s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim.
What would you do differently?:

Begin thinking about transition during the swim.
Transition 1
  • 09m 28s
Comments:

25 people passed me on the transition.
What would you do differently?:

Have gotten to course by 6am to set up for run and bike.
Bike
  • 3h 05m 57s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.07 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 06m
What would you do differently?:

Have gotten to course by 6am to set up for run and bike.
Run
  • 2h 47m 10s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Abandoned the 4:1 and ran first 6 miles without stopping. Not a good idea. Left knee needed icing after race.
What would you do differently?:

Run 4:1
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cold

Event comments:

For my first 1/2 Iron I'm pleased to know areas of improvement.




Last updated: 2011-06-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:46 | 2112 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 22/48
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue Seventy
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 09:28
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
03:05:57 | 56 miles | 18.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 31/48
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Rolling most of the course.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 06:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
02:47:10 | 13.1 miles | 12m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/6
Overall: 46/48
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 3