Whirlpool Steelhead 70.3 Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Benton Harbor, Michigan
United States
 		Total Time = 5h 26m 43s
Overall Rank = 508/
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 65/115
Pre-race routine:

put on wetsuit and goggles.
Event warmup:

none.
Swim
  • 34m 45s
  • 2310 yards
  • 01m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

interesting swim layout - they bussed us up the beach to the start and we swam straight along shore to transition.

I was a little better about sighting and swimming straight than at Seahorse. didn't catch many drafts - I was kind of in no man's land.
What would you do differently?:

swim in the bunch more to find some feet.
Transition 1
  • 05m 39s
Comments:

long run from the beach to transition. took my time. Amy handed off my spare tubes which I had forgotten :-)
Bike
  • 2h 42m 20s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.70 mile/hr
Comments:

forgot my hrm, so just went by feel and cadence. worked out great.
Transition 2
  • 04m 56s
Comments:

took my time here too. put on sunscreen, used the porta potty.
Run
  • 1h 59m 3s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

was just praying my knee would feel okay. the first four miles went faster than I expected and felt awesome. then my pace started to drop. felt horrible between miles 7-9, then felt better again. walked through every aid station and drank a lot.
What would you do differently?:

start off more slowly. my pace at first was 8:20/mile, which dropped to ~10/mile by the end.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around and ate.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

inexperience pacing at this distance, lack of run training.

Event comments:

very well run. would do it again.




Last updated: 2006-07-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:45 | 2310 yards | 01m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/115
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless
Course:
Start type: Dive Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:39
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:42:20 | 56 miles | 20.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/115
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 04:56
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:59:03 | 13.1 miles | 09m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/115
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
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] 5