Monticelloman Triathlon - Half Iron Course - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lake Monticello, Virginia
United States
Charlottesville Multisports
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 4h 55m 55s
Overall Rank = 9/167
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/21
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early, had breakfast of granola and yoghurt at about 5.45. Arrived at the venue at about 6.45. Checked in, went to the car and relaxed. I was parked very close to the start and so it was pretty convenient.
Event warmup:

Nothing.
Swim
  • 29m 48s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

First two legs I did my own thing. I concentrated on breathing and being relaxed. On the third leg, which was probably the longest I managed to find some feet. It is the first time that I have done some extended drafting. It created a paradigm shift in that I did not pay any attention to where I was going, just that I was staying on his feet.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

Still put on shoes and get on bike traditionally.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really.
Bike
  • 2h 47m 48s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.02 mile/hr
Comments:

First of all I had my first ever wipe out. In the first mile I was on the edge of the road, there was nobody around, no shoulder and I went off the road. Getting back on would have possibly resulted in damaging a tire and falling, so I stayed on the side, went through a ditch and as a tree was heading at me, I put the bike down. Jumped up. Bruised ego, bruised rib and everything else fine. All told, I probably lost less than 30 seconds. Ride went well. On the second lap the leading lady passed me with about 15 miles to go. I managed to stay about 20 yards behind her for the rest of the way. It helped a lot.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I still need to work on my biking.
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

A little difficult to run in cleats. We had about a 50 yard run from dismount to where my bike was.
Run
  • 1h 34m 58s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

Unfortunately the timing did not give a rank for the run by itself. I started the run in 25th place overall and finished in 9th. I ran well. It was hard, but then it would have been like that for everybody. I ran in my Kinvaras and was a little concerned that they would not give enough cushioning. It felt fine, but my legs are sore today, 24 hours later.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

For having the first year of the half it was great. A good course, fine volunteers and a nice low key event. There was one water stop on the bike, which we saw twice, which was unmanned. I am not sure why, but it turned out to be fine as I was able to stop and load up on gels as my drink mixing plan was a failure.




Last updated: 2012-05-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:48 | 2112 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/21
Overall: 13/167
Performance: Good
Suit: full.
Course: Triangular clockwise.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:02
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:47:48 | 56 miles | 20.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/167
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Two loops. First half was a little hilly, 2nd half was flat. It was a little wet when we started, but dried.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:34:58 | 13.1 miles | 07m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/167
Performance: Good
Course: 2 loops through a residential neighborhood.
Keeping cool Good 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4