Ironman 70.3 Timberman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Gilford, New Hampshire
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 13m 30s
Overall Rank = 224/1699
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 33/230
Pre-race routine:

PB Bagel, yogurt w/grapenuts, banana
Got up at 3:30, left Rodeway Inn (Tilton) at 4:00am, arrived at 4:15 - parked at Ellacoya Park - worked perfectly
Event warmup:

Swam for about 10 minutes at 6:30
Swim
  • 36m 24s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

learn to swim faster - can't figure out why I'm so slow.
Transition 1
  • 02m 50s
Comments:

Excellent T1 - went as planned, just not fast at it yet.
Bike
  • 2h 37m 44s
  • 56 miles
  • 21.30 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 02m 32s
Run
  • 1h 54m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 42s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

learn to run better.
Post race
Event comments:

There were a lot of bike riders on the run course for some strange reason - and a ton of local traffic, which made things very crazy. The post race food is poor and not much going on after - vendors are packed up and out, what little food was almost gone by the time 75% finished - the last 25% were out of luck.




Last updated: 2012-01-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:24 | 2112 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 35/230
Overall: 332/1699
Performance: Good
Suit: yes
Course: Hard to sight the bouys on the back leg because the sun was directly in line with them. Waves picked up on the back corner, rounding toward the finish.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:50
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:37:44 | 56 miles | 21.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 23/230
Overall: 162/1699
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: hills for the first 11 miles, then about 18 miles of flats, then 11 miles of hills to the finish.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:54:00 | 13.1 miles | 08m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 33/230
Overall: 224/1699
Performance: Average
Course: out and back twice - hard down hill (mile 2 and 8) and hard up hill (mile 6 and 12).
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 3