Half Full REV - Half 70 Mile Distance - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Ellicott City, Maryland
United States
REVOLUTION3 Triathlon
50F / 10C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 6h 13m 58s
Overall Rank = 93/221
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 14/26
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:00am and arrive at the event around 5:40, good thing because there were alot of cars.
HIM wave didnt start until 8:30 so went to setup transition area then headed back to the car to stay warm for the next hour and a half.
Event warmup:

Waited until I got down to the start around 8:30am to do my normal warm up routine of air squats, jumping jacks, arm swings, and high knees. It was cold so I didnt want to warm up to early.
Swim
  • 30m 58s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim felt really good compared to last tri. Swim mostly all freestyle, only breaststroke to sight when I got confused. I could have pushed harder (kicked and pulled), put I'm happy with the results.
What would you do differently?:

Kick and pull a little harder.
Transition 1
  • 05m 43s
Comments:

It was cold coming out of the water so I had to towel off and put on my socks and jacket.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 3h 26m
  • 56 miles
  • 16.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Due to the rain and cold, I did the best I could. The first lap I was so cold.
What would you do differently?:

No triathlon in October lol
Transition 2
  • 02m 24s
Comments:

Feet were frozen!
Run
  • 2h 08m 47s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

6 miles in my foot started cramping bad, then my whole right legs including hip flexer. I guess I need to try salt tablets. I was hoping to go under 2 hours but with the cold and my leg I was happy to finish and not walk at all.
Post race
Warm down:

Rev3 probably recovery boots which was great but it was so cold out that after 15 minutes I needed to find heat before I ended up in the med tent.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cold, rain, and cramping leg.

Event comments:

I heard Rev3 put on good events, but this seemed kind of lacking. Maybe because officially it wasnt there event or the rain and cold.




Last updated: 2012-10-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:58 | 1640 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/26
Overall: 120/221
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless Wetsuit
Course: Centennial Lake out and back oval.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:43
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:26:00 | 56 miles | 16.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/26
Overall: 108/221
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Hilly, Rain and Cold
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:24
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
02:08:47 | 13.1 miles | 09m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/26
Overall: 93/221
Performance: Average
Course: Two loop 10k with so good hills and straight aways.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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] 3