Mountaineer Triathlon - Half Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Overall I had a decent swim. I did have a horrendous panic attack about 150 or so yds into the swim and really didn't think I could go on. Lasted about 45 seconds. I just wanted to swim to shore and get out. Managed to calm myself down and breathe easily. Started swimming again and things fell into place. Sighting was ok. Overall I'm pleased with the swim. I did not like the exit. It required that you pull yourself out of the water onto the dock. I belly flopped onto the dock like a fish.

Actually do some OWS before the first time I had to race that way.

Nothing remarkable. Transistion area was over overcrowded and it made for a bit of fenagling to get bike out around other peoples gear. Same for everybody and it seemed all were being as careful as possible to avoid getting in each others way.

Nothing

This was one tough bike course. I was either in my 39X23 gear going up hill or 54X11 gear going downhill. Virtually nothing in between. It was hard to get any kind of a rhythm going at all. Volunteers did an excellent job keeping the intersections safe. No water on the course at all except for the turn around at the end of lap one. We were told there would be two aid stations on the course and that was not the case. Organizers dropped the ball on this big time. For $125 entry fee I would have expected some aid on the course.

Not do this race again

Good transition. No problems

Had a great run. Legs felt great coming of the bike and was able to really getting moving right away. Grabbed ice and water at the first aid station. At about mile 4 I started to cramp on my right side and tired some infinit at the next aid station. That didn't help so I drank water sparingly the rest of the way. By mile 11 the legs were shot and I just run on in survival mode knowing the end was coming fast.

Possibly tried to even out my pace a bit more but overall I think my run was very good

Grabbed some water and coke. Had a sloppy joe and a few cookies. Waited for results and then let my wife drive the hour and a half home.


The hills on the bike course were much harder then I expected.


Overall I was pleased with my performance. I didn't like the bike course at all and felt that it was a huge let down by the race organizers to have a course that difficult and not have any aid stations on the course. Post race activities were nil and they couldn't get the results posted. I was very dissappointed not to see them after the race. No awards presentation of any kind. It was my first year at this race and won't be doing again. It's a shame that the race organizers couldn't be organized because the volutneers really did a nice job with everything else.