Whirlpool Steelhead 70.3 Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Benton Harbor, Michigan
United States
CAPRI Events
84F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 55m 24s
Overall Rank = 795/1273
Age Group = Clydesdale <40
Age Group Rank = 15/40
Pre-race routine:

wake up, eat, go to race.
Event warmup:

Are you kidding, for a 6 hour race?!!
Swim
  • 34m 38s
  • 2310 yards
  • 01m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

14th wave, so lots of time waiting. 1.4mile walk to start line.
What would you do differently?:

1. Eat some gel
2. Swim faster - I did not pace fast enough.
Transition 1
  • 05m 17s
What would you do differently?:

Take more time securing Aero drink properly - it fell off and cost me at least a minute and half my drink!
Bike
  • 2h 55m 46s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.12 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

More swim to bike bricks.
Transition 2
  • 02m 30s
What would you do differently?:

not much.
Run
  • 2h 17m 22s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Tough, tough, tough for HIM. I did not know I would slow down so much. I had to walk for 10-30 seconds through every aid station every 2 miles on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Train much harder on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

kissed wife and kids and went for a swim.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

slowing down from ~9min/miles at the beginning to avg of 11.5 for 10+ miles.

Event comments:

first HIM and beat my goal time of 6 hours! Better on swim and bike than anticipated, worse on run.




Last updated: 2007-05-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:38 | 2310 yards | 01m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 0/1273
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: point to point
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:17
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:55:46 | 56 miles | 19.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 0/1273
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:17:22 | 13.1 miles | 10m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 0/1273
Performance:
Course: Wow, did I not do enough RUN centric bricks. Must put in more mileage and more emphasis on running.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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