LongHorn Triathlon Festival - Half Iron - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Austin, Texas
United States
EndorFUN SPORTS
88F / 31C
Overcast
Total Time = 4h 51m
Overall Rank = 7/609
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/83
Pre-race routine:

up at 4am for a bagel with peanut butter, granola, banana and honey. chased that down with a cup of coffee and a water with nuun tablet. i then managed to burn 30min on the computer playing solitare b4 running out the door with amber at 5am.
Event warmup:

transition setup went quick so had plenty of time to hit potty and stretch.
Swim
  • 32m 34s
  • 2000 meters
  • 01m 38s / 100 meters
Comments:

great swim for me. breathng never an issue, cut the buoys tight and was able to draft when needed. was slowed a few times when catching earlier waves but that was minimal. felt a little gased at the very end.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 17s
Comments:

no issues
Bike
  • 2h 33m
  • 57 miles
  • 22.35 mile/hr
Comments:

great bike for me and a PR. started easy until midway on 290 and then started to pickup the pace. got out of the saddle on all the hills and starting hammering the pedals at 1704. felt good leaving most of the disk wheels in the dust. noticed when i caught a few of them they took it personal but trying to repass me but once we hit a hill i never saw them again.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

missed my rack once again and had to retrace my steps to find my stuff. other than that it was in and out quickly.
What would you do differently?:

keep a better lookout for my stuff
Run
  • 1h 42m 24s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

PR run for me and on a tough course. i could not have asked for more from my legs. i literally limped into this race with a bad right knee but i was determined to not let that hold me back. not to knock my fellow competitors but i had never seen so many people walking in a race b4 and i made it a point to never stop running. even on the last big hill at mile 12 i must have past 20-30 walkers including an elite (who actually started running when i caught him). i was never sure were i ranked in my AG during the run but i knew i was in contention for a place. b/c of this i held a wicked piss the entire race b/c i was afraid to stop. in the end it was the right move b/c i dont know if the legs would have been ready to go again and the guy that finished 4th in my AG had the best run split at 1:38.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

had to sit down and control my emotions for about 5min. my grandma recently passed away from cancer so i dedicated thi race to her. my goal was to place in my AG so i could give the award to my dad in honor of her. when i finished and realized i had accomplished this i was overwhelmed. after i got my emotions in check i hung out with amber and other racers until the awards. there was lots of good food, beer and massages.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the only thing that would have better prepared me would have been to hill workouts for the run. due to my knee situation all the run training was on flat terrain in order to avoid further injury.

Event comments:

awesome race. only downer were the bees that seemed to want everyone's food and drinks. however, thats nature's doing not the race organizers.




Last updated: 2007-02-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:34 | 2000 meters | 01m 38s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/83
Overall: 29/609
Performance: Good
Suit: xterra velocity skinsuit
Course: single loop in a triangle.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:17
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:33:00 | 57 miles | 22.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/83
Overall: 22/609
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: single loop, rolling hills thru out with a few big ones on the 2nd half of the course
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:42:24 | 13.1 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/83
Overall: 10/609
Performance: Good
Course: 2 loops with little shade and lots of hills (including a ball buster hill around mile 6 and 12).
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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