Cutting Edge Half Classic - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Effingham, Illinois
United States
Cutting Edge Triathlon
 		Total Time = 5h 51m 12s
Overall Rank = 34/
Age Group = 19 and under?
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

Dinner at Joe's pasta night before-had lasagna and garlic sticks. Went for a 20 minute swim in hotel pool.
Event warmup:

15 minute warm up.
Dynamic stretches
Swim
  • 46m
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt really good on the swim-especially with the lack of swim training I've had this year.
What would you do differently?:

More training maybe to get faster. Felt great though!
Transition 1
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

Didn't really worry about speed. Didn't have shoes clipped in. Focus more on comfort than speed.
What would you do differently?:

Not much-worked good and was still pretty quick.
Bike
  • 2h 55m
  • 56 miles
  • 19.20 mile/hr
Comments:

Drank a ton. Too much. Went out too hard. Oh well-good learning experience. Aid stations rocked-3 on the course with bananas, gatorade, and water. I was getting tired of gels!
What would you do differently?:

Not go so hard into the headwinds. Save some gas for the run.
Transition 2
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

Once again focus more on comfort. Put on socks, used regular tie-laces. My oakleys broke earlier before the race, and I had them somewhat fixed, but they broke again taking off the helmet.
What would you do differently?:

Not much-worked good and still pretty fast.
Run
  • 2h 05m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

HOT! Not a ton of shade on the course. Lots of aid stations with ice, water, gatorade, gels, and sponges. Had to do some walking on second lap due to heat and from going to hard on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Not go so hard first lap. Go faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank a bottle of water and did some stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat, Hills, Wind, Pacing.

Event comments:

Post race food was kind of limited. Other than that, well ran race that I hope to do again!




Last updated: 2012-06-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:46:00 | 2112 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 68/
Performance: Good
Suit: BC&F Kit
Course: 2 loop course in Lake Sara. Water was very clear. Towards shore was a lot of seaweed.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:38
Performance: 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
02:55:00 | 56 miles | 19.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong
Course: Out and back course. Strong Headwinds out. Tailwind back in. REALLY rough roads. Got stuck waiting on a train on the way back. Lots of hills too!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:18
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:05:00 | 13.1 miles | 09m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Country roads-gravel and tar. Tar starting sticking to shoes because of heat. 2 loops of a out and back course.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4