Waterman's Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Marbury, Maryland
United States
Set Up Events
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 46m 55s
Overall Rank = 31/111
Age Group = M 50-54
Age Group Rank = 4/9
Pre-race routine:

Froze. Tried my best to stay warm. Much colder than any tri I had ever done. Tried to stay hydrated, had a gel right before the start.
Event warmup:

The "warmup" was to go from 39 degree air into 61 degree water. Did a very short swim to try to generate some body heat.
Swim
  • 32m 32s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had a good swim. Once we got moving, it wasn't too bad. had to dodge some hydrilla on one segment of the course.
What would you do differently?:

Ideally, a full wetsuit would have been good. Otherwise, it was a good swim for me.
Transition 1
  • 05m 12s
Comments:

Normally this T1 would be atrocious. Under these conditions, it actually wasn't too bad. I was numb and it just took a long time to get shoes, gloves, extra shirt, etc.
What would you do differently?:

I really couldn't have gone any faster.
Bike
  • 3h 11m 30s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.55 mile/hr
Comments:

I am not a strong rider, so this was about what I expected. Nice course, great police & volunteer support.

This was by far my coldest bike ride. I was freezing for about the first half of it and my feet were numb the entire time.
What would you do differently?:

Buy a new bike and train harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

My T2 was pretty good. My feet were numb and it took a little extra time to get my shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 1h 55m 56s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

I had targeted a faster run, but I just didn't quite have it in me that day. I started to fade energy wise at about mile 10. I had one last gel and managed to finish in decent shape.
What would you do differently?:

I should have taken in more calories earlier in the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked and ate pizza

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The cold conditions were a limiting factor.

I should have trained more for this half - I did enough but just barely.

I need to work on the bike big time this winter.



Event comments:

As usual, Set Up put on a great race. Volunteer/police support was tremendous. Definitely recommend this venue and the Waterman's races.

Very cold race - I will definitely remember this one!




Last updated: 2012-01-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:32 | 2112 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 0/111
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: 2 loop triangular.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:12
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:11:30 | 56 miles | 17.55 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/9
Overall: 0/111
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Hilly and farily challenging. No big climbs, but lots of ups and downs.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:55:56 | 13.1 miles | 08m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 0/111
Performance: Average
Course: Cambination of roads, paths, etc. Some decent hills, nothing huge, but I felt it after the bike.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
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] 5