Ironman 70.3 Mooseman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Newfound Lake, New Hampshire
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
Overcast
Total Time = 5h 37m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

This was my first ever triathlon, so there was a lot of nervous energy leading up to the race.

We arrived at Mooseman village campsite around 9:30PM on Friday night and set up the tent in the dark for the weekend. Once we were settled in, the rain started... and didn't stop until Sunday morning. Saturday during the day we drove the bike course and then enjoyed the expo and got registered. Decided to move to a motel for Saturday night due to the rain, which was a good call. Woke up at 4:00 AM and ate my pre-race meal of 2 bottles Ensure and 2 bananas. Drove to the race site and got bodymarked and set up the transition area. At this point, the weather for the rest of the day was completely unknown - I had several clothing choices laid out depending on how it looked after coming out of the water. Ate an energy gel after getting wetsuited-up and headed down to the water to line up with the rest of my wave. We were the first age group wave after the pros, and before I knew it, we were off!
Event warmup:

Had some pictures taken and stretched a bit
Swim
  • 32m 45s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 33s / 100 yards
Comments:

The water temperature was much warmer than anticipated - 64F, but I decided to go with the neoprene swim cap anyways. I placed myself square in the middle of the pack, based on my prediction of a 32ish minute swim and previous results for this race. This turned out to be probably too conservative, since I found that I maybe could have went out slightly faster. At the second turn (returning to the beach), I thought "Wow... are we really almost done already?" and just settled into a nice rhythm to finish off within a few seconds of my goal time.
Transition 1
  • 05m 8s
Comments:

Sooo disoriented - I really should have practiced removing my wetsuit BEFORE the race. Couldn't find the velcro or the zipper cord and fumbled around while running out of the water until a nice volunteer helped me get sorted out. Found my bike without any issue and then began the process of deciding what to wear - It still wasn't raining and I decided to go sans jacket or tights. I grabbed my shoes and socks and jogged barefoot through the swamp - err.. transition area - to the bike out. Wiped off most of the mud and put on the socks and shoes then started the 56 mile journey through the mini-mountains of New Hampshire.
What would you do differently?:

Practice removing wetsuit!
Bike
  • 3h 10m 21s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.65 mile/hr
Comments:

On the first small and steep hill, I was crawling along and drifted off the side of the road and just kinda' "tipped over". The only thing that was hurt was my ego, and perhaps to a lesser degree, my hip and ankle.
Shortly after, I was thinking out loud "Gee... We've been going uphill forever! Is this the big hill?" A fellow racer confirmed it, and I was relieved to be almost done the first major climb! Several people blew past me on these hills, and some of them were seen later walking their bikes. It was very difficult to keep the power under threshold on this section, sometimes slowing to below 5mph. The descents were fun, but a bit slow with the wet and winding roads. Lots of precious energy was lost to braking on these sections. The second loop was much like the first, and I was working through my homemade energy gel supply. At around mile 40, I decided that I wanted to eat something different and reached out towards a volunteer for what I thought was an energy gel packet, but turned out to be a half banana.

What would you do differently?:

Have a higher FTP for the hills...
Transition 2
  • 03m 12s
Comments:

Better than T1, but still needs work... Saw someone biking in front of me reach down and remove feet from shoes while coasting and thought that it was a good idea, so I tried it and it worked out well. Grabbed all my stuff for the run - visor, tums, new gel flask, changed out of my disgusting socks and put on running shoes, and then I was off for the run!
Run
  • 1h 45m 54s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

The run was mostly a blur... it seemed to happen very quickly, I just ran mostly by perceived effort with occasional help from the heart-rate monitor. I was targeting a tempo effort, not too hard but not slacking off. At this point I didn't feel like eating any more of my gel, so I started eating whatever happened to be handed out at the aid stations - GU chomps, gels, and even coke. My stomach was not impressed, so I ate some tums with about 5 or 6 miles to go. Managed to hold it together and the volunteer support was really amazing for the last few miles, the cheering and encouragement helped immensely!
Post race
Warm down:

Stood in the lake for awhile

Event comments:

Volunteers were amazing, great day overall.




Last updated: 2011-09-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:45 | 2112 yards | 01m 33s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:08
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:10:21 | 56 miles | 17.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 03:12
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:45:54 | 13.1 miles | 08m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
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]