Florida Half Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Ironman USA
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 03m 33s
Overall Rank = 1056/2048
Age Group = M55-59
Age Group Rank = 18/41
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 3AM, had alarm set for 4; coffee and granola bars; walk to transition and set up, get body marked, wonder down to beach in dark, my start time was wave 3 at 6:27AM, just light enough to see the marker bouys.
Event warmup:

none, little stretching.
Swim
  • 47m 49s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

this was 1st time at this distance and coach said swim seemed longer than correct distance?
Transition 1
  • 04m 41s
Bike
  • 2h 59m 3s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.77 mile/hr
Comments:

gas pains on bike, really uncomfortable last half of bike
Transition 2
  • 04m 4s
Comments:

Had to stop at Port-a-potty for bowel movement before leaving T2, couple min delay.
Run
  • 2h 07m 57s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

hamstring cramp mile 2, had to stop and massage. Really ran slow and walked thru aid station to get fluids in.
What would you do differently?:

more run training into mix of training
Post race
Warm down:

little walking, then lay down in shade

What limited your ability to perform faster:

gas pains, leg cramp, really tough race

Event comments:

1st time at this distance, and only 4th triathlon, so did ok. Could have done better if feeling better, had been fighting slight URI all week.




Last updated: 2006-09-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:47:49 | 2112 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 21/41
Overall: 1452/2048
Performance: Below average
Suit: no
Course: fresh water lake, horseshoe out lf turns.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:41
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:59:03 | 56 miles | 18.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/41
Overall: 1309/2048
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: nice course
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 04:04
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:07:57 | 13.1 miles | 09m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/41
Overall: 819/2048
Performance: Bad
Course: some pavement, but lot in grassy trails, so little slower course, but not as bad as thought it might be from others description.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4