Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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South Berwick, Maine
United States
Pumpkinman Triathlon
68F / 20C
Overcast
Total Time = 5h 49m 18s
Overall Rank = 221/413
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 33/52
Pre-race routine:

Banana, bagel with peanut butter, apple, and cereal.
Swim
  • 37m 18s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

A pretty flawless swim. I drafted where I could, took the turns really well and just stayed consistent. Pace was right on.
What would you do differently?:

Start closer to the front of the group.
Transition 1
  • 04m 2s
Comments:

Transition has a 300 meter hill that's pretty steep. Even with that I was 3:17 at my last HIM and only 4:02 in this one. Much more efficient.
What would you do differently?:

Go beyone the orange line before starting my mount.
Bike
  • 2h 56m 35s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.03 mile/hr
Comments:

I was 15 seconds faster than my last HIM and this one had almost 3X the ascents. I had a really hard time normalizing my heart rate with all the early hills. A 158 average was definitly higher than I wanted but even standing around before the race my heart rate was high which I attribute to a long season and fatigue. So I just committed to going as hard as I could within reason for as long as I could.
What would you do differently?:

Not schedule two HIM's 12 weeks apart.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

My last transition was 3:18 for an HIM and I did 1:51 so I'm very happy.
What would you do differently?:

Just keep getting faster.
Run
  • 2h 09m 30s
  • 13.24 miles
  • 09m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

I was cramping really badly the second half. The aid stations were too spaced out and they didn't have ice as advertized at a bunch of them and the one that did I had to request it and tear it out of bags myself.

I knew going that hard on the bike would have it's consequences and the run was going to take a hit. If the course had ice like I was told I still would have been two minutes or so faster. Other races I've rubbed it on my quads and it's really had a good effect. The cramping was awful.

The last 300 yards is down a grassy hill with some steep spots and the surface is anything but level. I just kept thinking please don't let me dixie which wasn't easy given my quads were junk.
What would you do differently?:

Bring pre-frozen bottes.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Being tired from a long season, higher than normal resting heart rate, no ice on the run course.

Event comments:

I would give it a 5 if not for the ice. Honestly a 6 if not for the ice. They gave us two great shirts. One for the festival weekend and another for finishing. Two great bags. One a nike draw string bag that's nylong. A second that can double as a waist pack or shoulder sling bag made out of the nice back pack material and having the pumpkinman emblam on it. Race medals very cool.

Post dinner the best ever. Turkey dinner with mashed pots, squash, green beans, stuffing and gravy. For dessert these awesome whoopie pies made of pumpkin bread and a cream filling that was pumpkin flavored.

I far as the race I'm amazed I went for almost 6 hours at a heart rate that had to have been 160+ for a large part of it. I might have even average that or close to it not knowing what it was on the swim. Love to do the race again when peaking.




Last updated: 2011-12-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:18 | 2112 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/52
Overall: 156/413
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU
Course: Two loop triangle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:02
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:56:35 | 56 miles | 19.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/52
Overall: 210/413
Performance: Good
Average 158, max 170
Wind: Little
Course: Two loops on county roads.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:09:30 | 13.24 miles | 09m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/52
Overall: 258/413
Performance: Below average
166 average, 176 max.
Course: Two loop
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %4
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4