3 Disciplines Festival of Races - Half Iron Triathlon - Triathlon


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East Tawas, Michigan
United States
3 Disciplines Racing
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 06m 18s
Overall Rank = 93/118
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 11/13
Pre-race routine:

Orange Juice and a banana. Set up transition area. Tim Horton's medium coffee and cinnamon raisin bagel w/ lt cream cheese. Returned to transition dressed for the swim. Used old socks to keep feet warm. Gel 15 minutes before the swim.
Event warmup:

Drank coffee.
Swim
  • 1h 13m 10s
  • 2112 yards
  • 03m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

Wet suit zipper broke and I had a 4" hole in my suit. My suit immediately filled with cold water. I was hypothermic before the first buoy and started vomiting. I had to stop and get on a paddle board for about 20 minutes to warm up. I seriously considered DNF,
What would you do differently?:

Not swim in a broken wetsuit.
Transition 1
  • 09m 29s
Comments:

I was so cold and lost so much energy from swim that It was a struggle to get through the transition. I had difficulty focusing.
What would you do differently?:

I am disappointed in the transition, but the swim went so poorly I struggled in transition
Bike
  • 3h 22m 34s
  • 56 miles
  • 16.59 mile/hr
Comments:

Between the headwind and recovering from the swim the out portion of the bike was tough. I struggled on the first half of the ride. The ride from the monument to Tawas was fun and fast. Tailwind and downhill.
I am happy with the nutrition and hydration plan.
I peed on the bike for the first time ever.
What would you do differently?:

Again the poor swim ruined the bike.
Transition 2
  • 07m 6s
Comments:

Slow transition and I had to pee.
Run
  • 2h 14m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was the highlight of my day.
Post race
Warm down:

cold watermelon

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the hole in my wet suit

Event comments:

The race is a great race and 3 Disciplines puts on a great event.




Last updated: 2015-09-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:13:10 | 2112 yards | 03m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/13
Overall: 112/118
Performance: Bad
Suit: Xterra vortex
Course: The course followed the shore, down and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 51F / 11C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 09:29
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
03:22:34 | 56 miles | 16.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/13
Overall: 80/118
Performance: Below average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: My favorite bike course. I love this ride.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 72
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 07:06
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:14:00 | 13.1 miles | 10m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/13
Overall: 76/118
Performance: Good
Course: Flat 2 laps out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2%
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
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