Big Kahuna Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Santa Cruz, California
United States
Firstwave Events
51F / 11C
Overcast
Total Time = 5h 09m 7s
Overall Rank = 167/815
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 23/86
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:45. Went to transition, racked my bike and got everything setup. Went back to the hotel ate a banana and a cliff bar. Relaxed until about 6:30. Headed down to the water got my wet suit on and talked with my other team mates.
Event warmup:

Got in the water about ten minutes before hand and just swam around a little bit. Got used to the water temp. then lined up for the race start.
Swim
  • 39m 49s
  • 2310 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

My fastest swim so far this season. Felt great didn't go out to fast and felt comfortable the entire time.
Transition 1
  • 03m 29s
Comments:

Long run to T1 from the swim exit. Glad I had my shoes staged after I got off the sand. I barely remember getting my suit off and getting on my bike. So I am guessing it was pretty quick.
Bike
  • 2h 44m 34s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.42 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike was good. I felt really strong. On the biggest descent of the bike course I thought I was going to die. Bike was shaking and really pulling to the left, I had to really feather the brakes to slow it down and stay in control. A little while after wasn't paying attention and tried to go through to many gears to quickly and dropped my chain off the big ring. I was able to get it back on pretty quickly, and maybe lost 30 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Watch the shifting a little better so I don't lose my chain.
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

Good transition, Made sure my water belt was on before I started running then put my number belt on.
Run
  • 1h 40m 10s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Went out a little to fast, mainly because I couldn't feel my legs. Had a good first half run, was pretty close to 1:35 pace, but was really in need of salt. The Heed on the course was really weak and watered down, didn't do a thing to replace any electrolytes.
What would you do differently?:

Run with salt tabs, go out a little slower. Take one more bottle of Gu20 with me.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a lot of food drank a lot of water and stood in the ocean for a few minutes.

Event comments:

Great race for my first half Ironman. Haven't decided what to do next, but it's still early. My only complaint is I want a better expo. The gear they had for sale sucked.




Last updated: 2007-05-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:49 | 2310 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 70/86
Overall: 651/815
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot Zenith
Course: Beach start around the Santa Cruz Peer.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:29
Performance: Good
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
02:44:34 | 56 miles | 20.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 41/86
Overall: 277/815
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Some steep hills and some massive down hills. Pretty straight course mostly on highway one. Got a little sketchy at some points, the road quality wasn't the best.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:40:10 | 13.1 miles | 07m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/86
Overall: 70/815
Performance: Average
Course: Paved bike path to dirt trail. One pretty good hill, and lots of uneven terrain.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5