Ironman 70.3 Eagleman Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Cambridge, Maryland
United States
Columbia Triathlon Association
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 9h 39m 13s
Overall Rank = 1310/1440
Age Group = 40+Clydesdales
Age Group Rank = 17/19
Pre-race routine:

Drive from campsite, beg for replacement timing chip.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 57m 29s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

Even slower thann last year, by a large margin. Not sure why. Bt others reported long swims.
What would you do differently?:

Swim better.
Transition 1
  • 08m 46s
Comments:

Was it really almost 9 minutes? Man that is bad. i did spend time putting on sunscreen and deciding on how to deal with the change issues I had with no portapotties.
What would you do differently?:

HTFU on the bike situation so I can use my tri shorts for a half again.
Bike
  • 4h 00m 53s
  • 56 miles
  • 14.00 mile/hr
Comments:

15 minutes better than 2012, even with three stops and the sanding clipped-in crash.
What would you do differently?:

Not fall over. Not stop.
Transition 2
  • 07m 1s
Comments:

7 minutes? Was it the mudfest run to the transition area?
What would you do differently?:

Not take 7 minutes.
Run
  • 4h 25m 6s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 20m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Death march. Sore, hurting, barely walking at end. No reason to get this untrained.
What would you do differently?:

Be smaller and a better runner.
Post race
Warm down:

Toughest massage of my iife.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The NSA wiretapping program with Verizon.

Event comments:

As always, the real report is at www.doughboytoironman.com with many pictures and narrative prose.


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Last updated: 2012-10-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:57:29 | 2112 yards | 02m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 18/19
Overall: 0/1440
Performance: Below average
Suit: Neosport
Course: Three sides of rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 08:46
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
04:00:53 | 56 miles | 14.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/1440
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Dead flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 07:01
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
04:25:06 | 13.1 miles | 20m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/19
Overall: 1310/1440
Performance: Bad
Course: Dead flat, hot.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5