Ironman 70.3 New Orleans - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 17m 54s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Casual chat with friends at hotel. Mild breakfast of powerbars and supped on some hammer beverage. Long drive to race start from hotel.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 2112 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim cancelled due to chop in lake ponchartrain.
What would you do differently?:

Pick a race with less choppy lake
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

No T1, due to time trial bike start
Bike
  • 2h 44m 32s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.42 mile/hr
Comments:

Enjoyable bike course. Extremely fast coming back to transition. Had to keep power in check at times. Hope IMFL is this fast.
What would you do differently?:

Hold back on the bike a bit. No need for me to do 21mph when I need everything I can to run. I think the run suffered a little because I left most of it on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 06m 25s
Comments:

Was chasing down a buddy of mine who was several minutes ahead leaving the bike start (8 minutes). Saw that I caught him coming into T2 and took my sweet time. Even stood in line for the portapotty for 2 minutes cuz I knew Id catch up to him.
What would you do differently?:

Speed up.
Run
  • 2h 26m 57s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Must speed up, save some on bike
What would you do differently?:

Go faster
Post race
Warm down:

Saw the family on the way down finish chute. Stopped to give hugs and say thanks. Then off to get drink and food. Lots of peopled down at the finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Running slug

Event comments:

First massage after a race of this length. Had active release on several areas. Thought I would scream at how much pain the masseuse was causing. But the next day I had 0 pain and actually could have done recovery run. Will do again in the future.




Last updated: 2011-06-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 2112 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
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
02:44:32 | 56 miles | 20.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 124/
Overall: 681/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Relatively flat course. Some strong wind at start but after leaving transition loop and heading out of town, got much better. Very fast course. Easily 2+mph over prior 70.3, but also no swim.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 06:25
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:26:57 | 13.1 miles | 11m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 197/
Overall: 1168/
Performance: Average
Course: Nice course through NewO park. It was pretty hot that day. The support on course was terrific. I had sponges (ice cold) when I needed them. No major hills. Flat and fast for fast runners (I'm slow even downhill)
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4