Sport Chalet Magic Mountain Man Triathlon - Long Course - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Santa Clarita, California
United States
Renegade Racing
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 44m 2s
Overall Rank = 35/
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 11/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4am and drove with my friend Fred to the event.
Event warmup:

Quick jog, just to get warm. About 100y of swim warm-up.
Swim
  • 40m 41s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt good toward the end. Slow time for me.
What would you do differently?:

Swim train more. I've been pretty light on swim training this year.2
Transition 1
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

Solid, nothing special
Bike
  • 3h 42m 18s
  • 56 miles
  • 15.11 mile/hr
Comments:

I wanted to go about 4 hours and overcooked it by 17 min. I paid for it later. My avg. watts were on target, but still overdid it.
What would you do differently?:

Back off pace.
Transition 2
  • 02m 2s
What would you do differently?:

Not drop my Garmin band and have to double back.
Run
  • 2h 16m 58s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran through 7 miles except when stretching out hamstring cramps, then started walking aid stations and uphills. Started out in the mid-8s and fell to mid-9s by mile 5. This is my poorest 1/2IM run ever. I attribute it to the brutal bike terrain and going 17 min faster than planned. Not sure I would have gotten more than 17 min back on the run, but certainly would not have hurt so badly.
What would you do differently?:

Pace the bike better.
Post race
Warm down:

Dip in the lake and quick cold shower.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Limited training volume this year and poor bike pacing.

Event comments:

Good course if you want to test yourself.




Last updated: 2011-08-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:41 | 2112 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:02
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:42:18 | 56 miles | 15.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Hilly!
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 78
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:02
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:16:58 | 13.1 miles | 10m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Hillier than expected or advertised!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 1
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3