Whirlpool Steelhead 70.3 Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Benton Harbor, Michigan
United States
CAPRI Events
Sunny
Total Time = 5h 44m 37s
Overall Rank = 680/1272
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 148/289
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 3:45am ate breakfast...a pbj, bagel, banana coffee and water gatoraide..
Event warmup:

walked 2 miles to transition from hotel then walke 1.2 miles to swim start.... did some light swimming in lake once i got to the start...
Swim
  • 36m 8s
  • 2112 meters
  • 01m 42s / 100 meters
Comments:

got a little off course on the start of swim... once on course felt pretty good.. at the end of swim heading in hit a sand bar a 100 yards or so prior to finish, got up started running and undid my wet suit...oops water got deep again and had to swim with top of suit dragging.
What would you do differently?:

wait until i am on the beach before any wet suit removal.
Transition 1
  • 04m 47s
Comments:

for me this was a rather good and smooth transition.
What would you do differently?:

did everything how i planned, just try to execute is faster, but happy with it.
Bike
  • 2h 42m 17s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.70 mile/hr
Comments:

felt great on the bike. keep up a good continuous pace and legs felt good when i was finished. maybe could have gone a little hard, but didnt want to kill myself...feeling great with the run my strength coming up....sub 5 her i come.........
What would you do differently?:

nothing..
Transition 2
  • 03m 45s
Comments:

everything went very smooth...
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 2h 18m 42s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

well this is where the wheels came off.. my strongest leg of the event turned out to be a mess. my goal sub 7:30 pace for the run with first mile being around 7:45 to get loose. mile one was 7:15, feeling great. first aid station drank a little water and a little gatoraide... .25 miles later vomitting on side of road. walked the next quarter. started to feel better. started running again and about .5 mile nausea returned. this battle went on the rest of the race. a lot of walking so instead of a 1:35ish half i ran(walked) a 2:18.
What would you do differently?:

not sure... i took in plenty of nutrition on the bike so not sure what went wrong with the run, was not too hot so it was not a heat factor. back to drawing board with my nutrition.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

nausea on the run..

Event comments:

nice course, well run. volunteers were awesome. the locals were all very nice and out there cheering us on. even though i blew up on the run i had a awesome time. i will work on my nutrition and get em next time!!!




Last updated: 2007-03-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:08 | 2112 meters | 01m 42s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/289
Overall: 0/1272
Performance: Average
Suit: full wetsuit
Course: point to point course...
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:47
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:42:17 | 56 miles | 20.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/289
Overall: 0/1272
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: a little rolling with a few hills but not bad...
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:18:42 | 13.1 miles | 10m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/289
Overall: 0/1272
Performance: Bad
Course: 2 loop with a few hills...
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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