Whirlpool Steelhead 70.3 Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Benton Harbor, Michigan
United States
80'sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 52m 13s
Overall Rank = 150/1789
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 37/191
Pre-race routine:

Was planning on bringing bike down early on Friday but work was crazy so got home around 4:00 and asked the wife if she wanted to come with and get a hotel instead. Found one close so left around 6:30 and finally got bike checked and to the hotel around 9:30. Little man needed food and so did I so we ordered Pizza Hut and I shaved and got to bed around midnight. Up at 5:00 to get everything together and was to the site around 6:30. My wave was at 7:40 so drank Gatorade and slowly made the 1 mile walk to the start.
Event warmup:

very little
Swim
  • 35m 51s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

thought I had a better swim than that. Started in 12th wave and after a while only saw caps of earlier starters and thought I was moving up fast but was dissapointed with time when finished. Going to get help with sighting.
What would you do differently?:

Sighting and stroke
Transition 1
  • 03m 20s
Comments:

long run from beach through shoots to T1, need to work on speed in transistions
Bike
  • 2h 33m 55s
  • 56 miles
  • 21.83 mile/hr
Comments:

happy with pace considering but drafting was pissing me off and so was the conditions of some of the roads. Really beat me down after a while
Transition 2
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

shoes were stuck getting on, need better lace locks
Run
  • 1h 35m 57s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

had a good run. Pace was falling in the later miles. Very happy I never once stopped the whole run, just kept churning.
Post race
Warm down:

sat around for a bit, ate some food drank a ton and had to leave to get back to GR for race at night to be the lead bike

What limited your ability to perform faster:

swim performance

Event comments:

good race, gained confidence for Redman. Need work on transistins, swim and nutrition needs a little tweaking




Last updated: 2007-01-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:51 | 2112 yards | 01m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/191
Overall: 0/1789
Performance: Average
Suit: Full
Course: From peer to pavilion out past bouys and then straight parralell to the shore
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:20
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
02:33:55 | 56 miles | 21.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/191
Overall: 0/1789
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: country roads, horrible conditions at times. Too many athletes out there in some spots causing lots of drafting and bottle necks
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:12
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
01:35:57 | 13.1 miles | 07m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/191
Overall: 0/1789
Performance: Good
Course: out and back with a two loop part in middle. One big hill to start and then a gradual in the middle
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4