Halfmax National Championship - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States
Ultramax Sports
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 17m 31s
Overall Rank = 339/591
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 14/31
Pre-race routine:

Set my transition up (bike had been racked the night before) and decided to go ahead and wear the 405 under my wetsuit so I didn't have to worry about strapping it on later.
Swim
  • 49m 42s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 21s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had initially thought this was a terrible swim. My navigation was way off...I could not see the buoys, for one, but figure much was my own meandering around the lake. I was slightly panicked at the start, so had to resort to slow, easy strokes while frantically searching for the first buoy, which took freakin' forever. After that, it was better, but still a lot of pop-ups to see where the heck I was. But, upon comparing times to other, much faster swimmers, I decided I wasn't too far off of where I should be. Made me think the course might have been long. Overall woman winner thought so...others say their Garmin had it pretty close. Doesn't matter, but I need to stop stressing about the swim, I think.
What would you do differently?:

Just swim and get over it.
Transition 1
  • 04m 33s
Comments:

Long run across red clay to transition. Wetsuit peelers were awesome. They even had a guy in the water helping you pull your wetsuit off your shoulders. That was cool.
What would you do differently?:

I spent some time pulling it all together and cleaning my feet a little more than normal, so time was pretty pedestrian. Maybe I'll start practicing transitions.
Bike
  • 3h 12m 6s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.49 mile/hr
Comments:

I started alright and was holding a nice pace while keeping my heart rate down. But around 2 hours in, I was tired. Not riding more than a couple of time in the month preceding (and no longer than 75 minutes) really affected me. Plus, my aero bars were ever-so-slightly off, I think. As I was "mourning" my race day and how it appeared to be going, I told myself that not every race is a good one...even when it's planned to be "the" race...and I reminded myself that, overall, in the last couple of years, I have had some very good races and significant improvement. Then, I cried. It was a little odd, but felt a bit cathartic, and I quit trying so hard and just pedaled easy to the end, getting ready for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Ride my bike.
Transition 2
  • 02m 36s
Comments:

I put my bike on my running shoes, so had to wrest them free. I felt as if I was in and out a little faster than that, but again, I didn't really rush.
What would you do differently?:

Practice so I can be smoother and faster.
Run
  • 2h 08m 35s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

It was hot and sunny, but I was so glad to be running. I felt great...smooth and in control. I was passing people constantly and almost caught up to a teammate who had a significant lead on me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. If I can just get my swim and bike more consistent and faster, I think I can be a lot more competitive.
Post race
Event comments:

In the end, this was my 2nd fastest overall time at the HIM distance, and I qualified for Team USA for World's next year. I won't be going, but I just like saying that I quaified.




Last updated: 2012-06-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:49:42 | 2112 yards | 02m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/591
Performance: Below average
Suit: Blue Seventy Helix Full
Course: Due to drought, mid lake, counter clockwise triangle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:33
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:12:06 | 56 miles | 17.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/591
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Rolling lollipop loop through town and then rural.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:36
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:08:35 | 13.1 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 0/591
Performance: Good
Course: 2-loops on paths around the park.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]