Chesapeakeman Ultra Distance Triathlon - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Cambridge, Maryland
United States
Sunny
Total Time = 16h 39m 54s
Overall Rank = 117/118
Age Group = M3539
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I slept like absolute shit, waking up every hour or so, looking at the clock, then lying back down. 3:00 AM rolled around, my phone started beeping. I hit "dismiss" almost as soon as it started, reached over, and ate my two bagels with peanut butter and two hard-boiled eggs, and washed it down with a quart of Gatorade. I slept a little bit after that, but still woke up for the second alarm at 5:00.

I loaded up the car and took off. Got to the school, dropped my T2 and run special needs bags, and waited for the shuttle. I drank my Gatorade primer on the bus and tried not to feel nauseous. Once we got to the water, I prepped my things, then walked around a bit. I went for a quick jog just to try and burn off some nerves, but it was pretty useless. At least the porta-potties were relatively clean.
Event warmup:

I didn't bother with much warmup. I got in the water about 10 minutes before the start and got comfortable. There was plenty of space, so I found a spot well clear of anybody else a little back from the start. I waited until 5 seconds before the horn, and started swimming.
Swim
  • 1h 31m 1s
  • 4224 yards
  • 02m 09s / 100 yards
Comments:

No problems. Nothing of note. Minimal chop, still plenty of space. Even splits.
Transition 1
  • 10m 44s
Comments:

Very dizzy coming out of water. I had to sit for a few minutes just to let my head clear.
Bike
  • 7h 26m 16s
  • 112 miles
  • 15.06 mile/hr
Comments:

Wow, what a desolate area. But at least there wasn't any real traffic to contend with. It got pretty hot during the day, and I don't know if I was drinking enough. My pace and HR dropped throughout the ride, and I was plenty glad to be done.
Transition 2
  • 18m 53s
Comments:

I knew I wasn't that great coming off the bike, so I sat down for a good ten minutes with my shoes off and ice in my hat, sipping Gatorade. Then I took my time getting changed, and headed out.
Run
  • 7h 13m 2s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 16m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

The run was 3x out and back, and I don't know if I could have finished otherwise. I couldn't run for more than a few minutes at a time; my quads were threatening to quit, and I was thoroughly demoralized at the end of the first loop. I had hoped to finish with a 5 hour marathon, and the first loop had taken me just about 2:15? Shit, no way. But I pressed on, and as I ran, I kept rechecking the numbers, and I started to realize that as long as I could hold my pace, I could finish before midnight. So that's what I did.
Post race
Warm down:

No idea. I was on another planet at the time. I walked around, got some soup, then my brother and sister-in-law helped pack my things up and I went back to the hotel. I didn't feel that bad after the race; as I'd heard, the day after was far worse. But it was manageable.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hydration on the bike.

Event comments:

I had a great time at this race and plan on racing it again. The course was safe (if a little monotonous), the people were wonderful, and there were plenty of amenities.




Last updated: 2011-06-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:31:01 | 4224 yards | 02m 09s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/118
Performance:
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 10:44
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
07:26:16 | 112 miles | 15.06 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/118
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 18:53
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
07:13:02 | 26.2 miles | 16m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/118
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5