Ford Ironman 70.3 California - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Oceanside, California
United States
Ironman North America
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 56m 39s
Overall Rank = 1129/
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 108/188
Pre-race routine:

Woke up stretched
Event warmup:

Walked a mile and then relaxed and stretched a bit more
Swim
  • 35m 48s
  • 1931 meters
  • 01m 51s / 100 meters
Comments:

First HIM race..just remembered to breath and relax. passed more and more people and felt good. Swam on outside to avoid the kicking. Was in last wave of race so I had to pass lots of people. Think i plaed it safe and was rewarded with a great swim for me.
What would you do differently?:

push my self a little harder maybe. I could have probably taken a couple minutes off of the swim time as I wasn't pushing myself hard.
Transition 1
  • 05m 59s
Comments:

did ok. Drank my muscle milk before starting ride which added about 1.5 minutes
What would you do differently?:

happy
Bike
  • 2h 43m 35s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.54 mile/hr
Comments:

nice bike ride felt great after ride and ready to go.

Had a lot of gas on the ride. Was worried I would have to do a number two so I kept farting as much as possible. Felt bad for all the people I passed and farted on.
What would you do differently?:

COuld have pushed myself quite a bit harder considering I knew I wasn't going to run much.
Transition 2
  • 04m 22s
Comments:

did pretty good. stopped to stretch a bit before starting run in hope that it might help..
Run
  • 2h 26m 58s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

walked 1 min ran 1 min for over 2 hours....really painful experience
What would you do differently?:

NOT BE INJURED
Post race
Warm down:

walked

What limited your ability to perform faster:

ITBS

Event comments:

Great race. I met my goals. First HIM. Bike + swim in under 3.5 hours and overall in under 6 hours. In a lot of pain the day after on feet/knees as I couldn't run more than a couple miles elading upto the event without ITB rearing its ugly head.




Last updated: 2007-01-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:48 | 1931 meters | 01m 51s / 100meters
Age Group: 82/188
Overall: 749/
Performance: Good
Suit: Vector pro 2
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:43:35 | 56 miles | 20.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 57/188
Overall: 425/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: big f'ing hill 30 miles into ride
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:26:58 | 13.1 miles | 11m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 160/188
Overall: 1643/
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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