Orangeman Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Dana Point, California
United States
Orangeman Triathlon
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 56m 14s
Overall Rank = 198/500
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 23/42
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 3:45. Bagel w/ PBJ, banana, water, coffee.
Event warmup:

Hometown race so biked the 5 miles to the course. Very cool. Talked a bit w/ Mark and Ron. Did a short swim warmup.
Swim
  • 41m 10s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 57s / 100 yards
Comments:

I wish the timing company would give age group rankings for the 3 sports. I've surfed at Doheny hundreds of times. Really enjoyed the swim. Once we got past the creek area the water was very clear. I was relaxed ... probably too much
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 03m 13s
Comments:

I already was feeling my calfs on the run up from the beach to T1. Walked on the sand until we got to cement
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 3h 10m 20s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.65 mile/hr
Comments:

Ahh ... to bike up Ortega (and down) is awesome. Impossible to do unless the course is closed. I think I stayed within myself. Met (actually re-met... too long of a story for here) an IronMan Priest. Father Tom Baker who will be competing in Kona with a Legacy ticket. Stud!. By biking skills downhill have improved ... not that this will help on IMAZ, but should help next year at Orangeman. Nutrition went well. Approximately 900 calories for the ride with Perpetuem and Cliff bar. 5 minutes faster than last year with less effort.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m 15s
What would you do differently?:

I should have mentioned this on the bike .... Julia my BT coach said to not get "married" to the HR monitor, but ride by feel as well. Well Coach, I wasn't married to the monitor at all because I forgot to put it on before the swim or bike. At T2 my intent was to put it on for the run, but could not find it in my bag and just said screw it.
Run
  • 2h 59m 25s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

I did a training run a week before the race on the exact same sand part of the course. Right after I got off the sand my calf tightened and I stopped the run. The very next day I was able to easily run a easy 10 miler. This is why I'm convinced the sand did me in. After the sand part I got my HR down (I think ... no monitor remember) and ran 2 more miles before it tightened. From that point on I was trying to not injure it badly so I would run 100 steps and walk 200. Slow, but averaging about 12mph. Once I got to the sand for the last .7 the calf "popped" and I limped in. Brutal 3 hours.
What would you do differently?:

Train more in the sand ... or DNF (if I had a crystal ball). I'm not sure why they set up the course with the soft sand. I was told it was a State vs City thing and giving up $$. Doesn't make sense. I can't blame the race on the injury ... but I think many people were not happy with the set up.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Calf

Event comments:

I'm 0 for 2 at Orangeman ... and I'm not one to complain ... but this is largely due to course set up. The bike is phenomenal and I appreciate the chance to ride Ortega. But last year the run was 14 miles and this year the soft sand??? This still has the potential to be a GREAT H.I.M. and I will always support this local race. Maybe just growing pains. Hope they get it all together next year.




Last updated: 2012-08-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:41:10 | 2112 yards | 01m 57s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 0/500
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: Out about 175 yards the turn left for rectangle.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:13
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:10:20 | 56 miles | 17.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 0/500
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: From the beach, up the bike trail, past my house (hi family!) up Ortega and then DOOOOOWWWWWN Ortega back to beach
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:15
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:59:25 | 13.1 miles | 13m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 0/500
Performance: Bad
Course: .7 miles on the road .7 miles on the frickin' soft sand 11 miles along the beach and PCH .7 miles on the frickin' soft sand
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]