Black Diamond Long Course Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Enumclaw, Washington
United States
Raise the Bar
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 31m 52s
Overall Rank = 91/108
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 8/9
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal in morning. Arrived early and had half a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Set up transition, did a little jogging, checked out the entrances and exits from transition, and checked out the swim course.

Event warmup:

A little jogging and a short swim.
Swim
  • 42m 50s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

It felt good. I went easy except the last 200 yards were I pushed up the pace.
Transition 1
  • 04m 31s
Comments:

Not doing a flying mount.
What would you do differently?:

Could be faster. I used socks since I've never tried a ride this long without socks. Not putting socks on wet feet would help.
Bike
  • 3h 13m 56s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.33 mile/hr
Comments:

Pushed a little harder than I'd planned on the hills, but it felt good overall.
Transition 2
  • 04m 41s
Comments:

Wet feet made putting on socks difficult.
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice more. Sockless shoes?
Run
  • 2h 25m 54s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Followed my plan of a 3-to-1 run/walk. My legs were spent by the end.
What would you do differently?:

Would like to do more running and less walking. Work on run durability. On this day, however, I probably couldn't have gone much faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My current fitness level, especially in the run, is the biggest barrier to improved performance. My run durability is not good. I'm forced to do a lot of walking or I will break down before the end. It was my first half, so I'm happy!

Event comments:

Well organized. Good course (pretty flat by Washington standards). Perfect weather. Great atmosphere. Oh, and there was a beer garden at the end!




Last updated: 2015-01-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:42:50 | 2112 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/9
Overall: 76/108
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra vortex 4 full
Course: Triangle - two loops.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:31
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:13:56 | 56 miles | 17.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/9
Overall: 79/108
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Two loops of north section. One loop of the south section.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:41
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
02:25:54 | 13.1 miles | 11m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 88/108
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back to South of park. Beautiful weather (light winds and 75). Stunning views of Mount Rainier.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %3
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5