Auburn International Triathlon - Half-Iron Triathl - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Auburn, California
United States
BradVentures
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 31m 32s
Overall Rank = 131/247
Age Group = Collegiate
Age Group Rank = 16/21
Pre-race routine:

Bagel w/ cream cheese, water, gatorade
Event warmup:

Not much - about 100-200 yards swimming, light stretching
Swim
  • 37m 32s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim felt good - goal was to not worry about pace, just relax and come out of the water feeling fresh - accomplished that.
What would you do differently?:

Not much - short sleeve wetsuit would have been nice to avoid overheating, but not a big deal.
Transition 1
  • 03m
Comments:

Took it easy in T1 - sat down and put on socks and shoes, no running mount this time - who cares about saving 15 seconds in a 6+ hour race? Not me...
What would you do differently?:

Maybe had too much stuff in pockets - had to carry inhaler, which I didn't end up needing, but might have.
Bike
  • 3h 23m 13s
  • 56 miles
  • 16.53 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good on the bike - tried to go easy and not race others around me. Concentrated on nutrition, which went well for first 2 hours, but stomach got upset around 2:20 and nutrition fell off. Cytomax on course was too concentrated. Clif bloks were AWESOME!
What would you do differently?:

Figure out a better hydration strategy - not rely completely on on-course fluids. Probably could have paced even better - did a pretty good job maintaining easy pace, but would like to have power data more dialed in so I know what to hold (this was my first race with a PT, so I don't have much data yet.)
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

No big hurry in T2, but it went fine.
What would you do differently?:

Carried too much stuff on the run.
Run
  • 2h 30m 46s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Hard, hard, hard. Walked about 60%. Just wasn't prepared for the run - not enough trail running, not enough running in general - this was the longest run I've ever done by 4 miles - needed to work up more mileage in training.

Walking was the only way to survive, and I was OK with that. Legs were very tired and sore by mile 7, couldn't really run at all by mile 9 and major debilitating calf cramp just before the finish. But I didn't crawl!
What would you do differently?:

More run training... start buildling mileage much earlier and get in at least a few 12-13 milers before the race. Also more trail running, which was hard to do because the few trail runs I tried left me sore for days afterwards and disrupted the rest of my training. So again, start training the trail running earlier and build up slowly.
Post race
Event comments:

Well run, low key race with a fantastic collegiate division. I wish more race directors were as supportive of collegiate athletes as Brad.




Last updated: 2006-05-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:32 | 2112 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 17/21
Overall: 0/247
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca Predator 2
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:23:13 | 56 miles | 16.53 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/21
Overall: 0/247
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly - 5500 feet climbing
Road:   Cadence: 82
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:30:46 | 13.1 miles | 11m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/21
Overall: 0/247
Performance: Bad
Course: HILLY!! Technical, hot... hellish!
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4