MightyMan Montauk - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Montauk, New York
United States
Event Power
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 10m 10s
Overall Rank = 274/385
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 50/68
Pre-race routine:

We got to the transition area at about 6:10 with a lot of time to spare to set up and get marked. It was cold in the morning. I was so anxious and couldn't wait to get started.
Event warmup:

Nothing
Swim
  • 38m 3s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 48s / 100 yards
Comments:

Of all the segments of this race, I have to say that I was the most pleased with my swim performance. Everything went perfectly. I was breathing great swimming with good form and I was a lot faster than I have been in the past. I was even able to draft a few people a couple of times. My navigation was better than ever, this was mostly because of Kev's pointers on the landmarks I should be looking for.
Transition 1
  • 03m 10s
Comments:

Pretty good T1, I was planning on taking my time. I never practiced putting the arm warmers on my wet arms so after I tried once or twice, I gave up and put on the long sleeve jersey.
What would you do differently?:

forget the arm warmers.
Bike
  • 3h 03m 27s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.32 mile/hr
Comments:

Great bike ride. I finished in less time than I thought I wold and I was making very good decisions throughout the ride. I was very fast on the downhills and ok on the climbs. The only real struggle I had was trying to stay within myself and not expend too much energy before the half marathon. Overall, it was a great ride on a great course.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing except ride some more steep hills in training.
Transition 2
  • 02m 54s
Comments:

Pretty good T2. I tok my time and rested a little.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 2h 22m 37s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Great first loop. I went out too fast though (8:33 first mile). I also waited and extra ten mnutes before my first scheduled walk break. I had planned on running 37:00 and walking 3:00 and repeating that process throughout. I walked after the first 47:00 instead and in retrospect, I think this was a mistake.

I ran out of gas at about mile 9 and had to walk up some of the very difficult hills. Overall, I think that if I had trained a bit more running on hills, I would have fared a bit better. But I really can't complain with a 6:10 overall time, especially when I was hoping to finish somewhere between 6:15 and 6:30.
What would you do differently?:

Stick to my plan and train more on hills.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked and ate.

Event comments:

My first HIM!!!! This is an amazing event and a great experience. I am very proud of how far I have come. It was amazing to see all of the people on the course and thinking about how I am now one of them.

What made the whole day worth it was getting to celebrate with Madison and Cindy just before the shoot. Having my daughter there made this one of the most memorable moments of my life and so very rewarding. We got a picture taken of me running with Cindy and Madison at mile 13. I must have looked like crap, but I don't care, that photo will be one of my prized possessions. So many times, I have see the IM and HIM finishers on tape celebrating with their small children and today I got the chance to do it. I almost started crying every time I thought of her and thought of being able to share this moment with her. My lifelong goal is to be her hero and today, I felt like I was.

I am a Half-IronMan!!




Last updated: 2007-04-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:03 | 2112 yards | 01m 48s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/68
Overall: 180/385
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca sleeveless
Course: Triangle course in a fresh water lake.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:03:27 | 56 miles | 18.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/68
Overall: 228/385
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Two loops with some difficult hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:54
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:22:37 | 13.1 miles | 10m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/68
Overall: 324/385
Performance: Average
Course: Two loops of 6.55 miles each. Some crazy hills including "muder hill" which was pretty difficult.
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