Buffalo Springs Lake Half Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lubbock, Texas
United States
Sunny
Total Time = 5h 08m 56s
Overall Rank = 146/1015
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 23/89
Pre-race routine:

usual bagel breakfast, water with nunn tablet, minor stretching
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 33m 35s
  • 2000 meters
  • 01m 41s / 100 meters
Comments:

opt'd to go without wetsuit due to water temp. have long sleeve and was worried about over heating. didnt take tri top off so had issue of top catching water which caused horrible drag. had zipper come down 4 times which caused me to stop swimming to fix. should have gone without tri top or with wetsuit. very disappointed with swim time. fell i lost at least 4 mins on the swim due to error in judgement.
What would you do differently?:

wear a sleeveless wetsuit
Transition 1
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

save time not having wetsuit but concrete was rough so feet were hurting.
Bike
  • 2h 40m 14s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.97 mile/hr
Comments:

had a good bike. time got better as ride went on. pushed hard thru out and handled hills pretty well. nutrition went well and didnt go to bathroom until T2
What would you do differently?:

piss on the bike
Transition 2
  • 03m 44s
Comments:

went to bathroom while in T2 and had to come back for gels
Run
  • 1h 49m 32s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

had IT band and knee problem coming into race. ran 3 times for a total of 10miles in the last month leading up to race. started well with a 7:30 pace in first 3 miles but then started hitting hills and was forced to go slow to care for knee. ran first 6.55 miles 11min faster than 2nd.
What would you do differently?:

not run in race flats. wore some new fila race flats that destroyed my feet on the 2nd half of the run. on the last 3miles feet were miserable. do some bricks where i run hills after a 2hr bike.
Post race
Warm down:

med tent for ice and cold towels

What limited your ability to perform faster:

wetsuit on swim, knee/IT band injury on run

Event comments:

really enjoyed race and look forward to doing it again. like the miller lite at the end of race. however, only food avail was some fruit.




Last updated: 2007-02-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:35 | 2000 meters | 01m 41s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/89
Overall: 209/1015
Performance: Bad
Suit: none
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:48
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
02:40:14 | 56 miles | 20.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/89
Overall: 128/1015
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: flats with 8 hills going in and out of canyons. most hills pretty steep.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:44
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:49:32 | 13.1 miles | 08m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/89
Overall: 168/1015
Performance: Average
first half 44:12 (8:02 pace), second half 55:09 (8:40 pace)
Course: tough. few big hills and a long 4mile out and back that is in the roasting sun
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