Cancun Ironman 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Cancun, Yucatan
Mexico
Ironman 70.3 Series
85F / 29C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 106/787
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/149
Pre-race routine:

Woke-up at 4am. ate bagel and water. Off to the race.
Event warmup:

Short 3-5 minute swim.
Swim
  • 33m 2s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swim. A bit off coarse at beginning, but got back into the pack and made some serious time up. PR Half IM swim
What would you do differently?:

Better sighting, but bouys were far apart!!!
Transition 1
  • 04m 24s
Comments:

Great T1. NO issues
Bike
  • 2h 34m 31s
  • 56 miles
  • 21.75 mile/hr
Comments:

Phenomenal bike. What I expected and better after all the hard work this season...
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

Fast T2, Got a bit tangled trying to remove HR monitor to run solo...
What would you do differently?:

No need for fuelbelt because of downpuring rain and very well maned aid stations...
Run
  • 1h 47m 11s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

First 10 awesome 48:32. Second 10 got cramps at mile 9-10, so backed off a bit and conseved the energy earlier in the run. 58:27. Overall 20th place lap 1, 17 place lap 2. I guess I wasn't the only one who was suffering. Eventhough there weas cloud cover, the humidity was up there!!!
What would you do differently?:

Pace my self earlier on the run and stretch at every aide station for 10-15 sec.
Post race
Warm down:

Endurox and family froends hanging out and celebrating. Stomach felt like ass, from all the gels and pushing the last 2 miles to hit 5hrs or less...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Genetics...

Event comments:

Great location, excellent support. Poor post-race food and access to family. Overall I would do it again.




Last updated: 2007-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:02 | 2112 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 24/149
Overall: 0/787
Performance: Good
Suit: ORCA SKIN SUIT
Course: COUNTER CLOCKWISE. CURRENT HEADING OUT.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:24
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:34:31 | 56 miles | 21.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/149
Overall: 0/787
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Flat. HR was up there 150-160's
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:47:11 | 13.1 miles | 08m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/149
Overall: 0/787
Performance: Average
Course: rolling but mainly flat witha few bridges not too high.
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4