MedExpress Mountaineer Triathlon - Half Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Morgantown, West Virginia
United States
HFP Racing
74F / 23C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 17m 43s
Overall Rank = 94/293
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 16/39
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast 5 am. Toast with peanut butter and banana.
Slim fast 1 hr out.
Event warmup:

Light jogging.
Swim
  • 28m 42s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nice easy swim. Seeded self at front of wave so I didnt' get caught up in traffic like olympic 3 weeks earlier. Got off to quick start with one other guy in wave, drafted off him most of the race. Some traffic when catching waves in front of us but not bad.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 03m 34s
Comments:

LOOONG run to T-1 from swim. Short run from rack to start of bike so kept shoes off bike and just put them ot at rack.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 2h 40m 49s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.89 mile/hr
Comments:

Took bike pretty easy. HR was high but PE was very low. Soft pedaled flats and spun up hills. Tried to even split two loop course. Came within a few seconds of doing so.
What would you do differently?:

Could have pushed the flats a little more than I did. Probably could have rode a 2:35 without much trouble.
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 2h 03m 34s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out ok, about 8 minute miles. Walked up first big hill, as did most people, and ran to next aid station at WVU campus. Drank too much there. Ran down to start of second loop and first 2 miles of second loop was still running but slowing down. Took too much water/sports drink at next couple aid stations. Walked last 3-4 aid stations and last big hill.
What would you do differently?:

Not drink as much. Should have gone out easier first 2-3 miles.
Post race
Warm down:

Iced right achilles. Got massage at tent. Ate some oranges and drank water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fell apart on run. Didn't feel too cramped afterwards.

Event comments:

Great race, great course (other than rough road at beginning and end of bike course), great town.




Last updated: 2007-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:42 | 2112 yards | 01m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/39
Overall: 49/293
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: One loop rectangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:34
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:40:49 | 56 miles | 20.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/39
Overall: 61/293
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Flat for first 5-6 miles then steady hill to mile 12-13, then down to rollers then shorter but steeper hill from miles 16-20.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:07
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:03:34 | 13.1 miles | 09m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 28/39
Overall: 177/293
Performance: Below average
Course: Two loop course. First 5.5 miles flat and on bike path. Then up steep hill, turn up small hill, down little hill, up another hill, through WVU campus, down and up one more hill then down to finish/start of second loop. Easy first 2/3 and tough last third.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5