White Lake Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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White Lake, North Carolina
United States
Set-Up, Inc.
69F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 59m 20s
Overall Rank = 361/489
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 13/18
Pre-race routine:

We took an Ensure about two hours prior the start. Drank alot of water. Rested in cabin after getting transition area set-up. I will not take Ensure again prior to a race, it gave me nausea!
Event warmup:

Swam a couple 200yd swims.
Swim
  • 47m 43s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Tis was a bad swim. I just have to learn from it and move on !
What would you do differently?:

Not drink Ensure prior to the race.
Transition 1
  • 02m 54s
Comments:

Wetsuit got stuck on my heels. I tried to relax and do one thing at a time. Just tried to forget my HORRIBLE swim!
What would you do differently?:

Get new goggles!
Bike
  • 2h 51m 51s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.55 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt I did pretty well on the bike. I was trying to save myself for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder. I could have done better. Feel like I left a little on the table.
Transition 2
  • 02m 21s
Comments:

This went pretty good. Although I almost fell over when I got off the bike. Jelly legs!!
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Run
  • 2h 14m 34s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Probably could have used some more bricks in training. I had nothing left at the end of the race.
What would you do differently?:

More bricks after long rides!
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching, eating oranges!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of expierience!

Event comments:

My first HIM. It was a great learning exp.




Last updated: 2006-05-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:47:43 | 2112 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/18
Overall: 438/489
Performance: Bad
Heart rate was 140bpm prior to the start. Goggles fogged up bad! This never happened before. I could not sight it killed my swim.
Suit: Ironman
Course: Triangle with two right hand turns.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:54
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:51:51 | 56 miles | 19.55 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/18
Overall: 344/489
Performance:
Heart rate never got above 135bpm on the bike. I followed the pacing doc. to the letter. I got to mile 40 feeling good and never looked back!
Wind: Headwind
Course: Flat course overall. We hit a headwind at about mile 45. Otherwise a very fast course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85-
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:21
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:14:34 | 13.1 miles | 10m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/18
Overall: 335/489
Performance: Average
I tried to save myself for the last three miles. But by the time I got there I did'nt have enough left to kick into another gear.HR was around 140bpm the entire run.
Course: Flat. Course was a little tight . Hot very hot!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %3
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4