Washington Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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Washington, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
42F / 6C
Precipitation

Total Time = 5h 49m 44s
Overall Rank = 26/48
Age Group = Males 40-44
Age Group Rank = 4/6

Pre-race routine:

Breakfast; Whole wheat bagel with almond butter and Coffee

Event warmup:

Short jog and Stretching

Swim

Comments:

Even under less than ideal conditions, the swim wa the easiest part of the race.

Transition 1

Bike

Comments:

Tail and cross winds for the first hour. Brutal headwinds for the rest.

Transition 2

Run

Comments:

Harder than it should have been. Third leg, running in to gusty headwind was rough!

What would you do differently?:

More long runs and long bricks in training.

Post race

Warm down:

Short walk, stretching and shivering.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Run

Event comments:

It's a shame FS is going to move this race to the Spring or Summer. I was already making plans for next year.

Last updated: 2011-11-03 12:00 AM

Biking
02:58:58 \| 56 miles \| 18.77 mile/hr
Age Group:	3/6
Overall:	22/48
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Strong with gusts
Course:	Loop on mostly lightly traveled two lane roads.
Road:	Smooth	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough