Big George Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lake George, New York
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 08m 21s
Overall Rank = 29/227
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 3/15
Pre-race routine:

Ate breakfast and headed to the race site. (This will not be a great RR, I'm writing it about 8 months after the fact).
Swim
  • 33m 37s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim, felt I drafted well and had a good pace coming home.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

Don't remember anything going wrong here.
Bike
  • 2h 54m 33s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.25 mile/hr
Comments:

The course wasn't AS flat as advertised, but still very fast. I just didn't have enough bike fitness to give myself a shot at breaking 5 hours. I kept my power in range to make sure I would be able to put in a strong run.
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

I feel like T2 is my specialty
Run
  • 1h 37m 58s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Wow, what a run! Put down a hard pace to start, stuck to my nutrition plan and held on. At times it was quite painful, but I thought I was in 4th in the AG and wanted to run my way onto the podium, so I battled the whole way. Finished with a massive kick to sneak under 1:38:00 (unknowingly, I just had to clip one last guy).
What would you do differently?:

A 13.1 PR in a HIM? Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Sat in the lake, had a beer

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike fitness

Event comments:

Love this race, will definitely be back in 2013




Last updated: 2012-02-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:37 | 2112 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/15
Overall: 38/227
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Rectangle out and back
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:33
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:54:33 | 56 miles | 19.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/15
Overall: 74/227
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Lollipop
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:37:58 | 13.1 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/15
Overall: 20/227
Performance: Good
Course: Two loops with an out and back section
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5