Half Vermont Journey - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Salisbury, Vermont
United States
Vermont Sun Fitness Center
73F / 23C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 5h 19m 37s
Overall Rank = 19/127
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Pre-race routine:

Get up early, a tiny bit of coffee, listen to metal in the car
Event warmup:

15 minute bike, 5 minute swim
Swim
  • 37m 7s
  • 2250 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt strong through the whole sun.
What would you do differently?:

give it more ealier
Transition 1
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

Gotta get the shoes on faster. Get the suit off damn it!
Bike
  • 2h 54m 7s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.30 mile/hr
Comments:

My HED Jet Wheel filled with water, adding 3 extra pounds to my bike. Great. Rained the whole time. Murdered the first 20, bonked, held on for the middle 20 died on the last 10. But had 3 gels and 2 cliff bars at 20-40, that helped me on run. Had to stop and pee too. Lost 5 positions right there.
What would you do differently?:

Gel BEFORE ride. Use stock wheels if it's rainy- or the spinergy if you still have it.
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

Feet were so asleep I could barely walk without my shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

sit down to put the shoes on!
Run
  • 1h 46m 6s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

BRUTAL out and back. Heroic effort. The best finish I've ever had. Did a 6 minute mile the last mile to break the 5:20 barrier.
What would you do differently?:

nothing. it was damn near perfect.
Post race
Warm down:

NA

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training, weather.

Event comments:

Small, supportive, a great first race (or 2nd)- the only place I would have wanted to PR!




Last updated: 2007-09-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:07 | 2250 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 39/127
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless Promotion
Course: Double loop type, 3-8 feet of water
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:24
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:54:07 | 56 miles | 19.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 35/127
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Double loop, long grades and hills, killer hill at mile 52. Killer.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 100
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:15
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:46:06 | 13.1 miles | 08m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 18/127
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly Up for the first 2 miles, then down for the last 2, then extremely hilly for the next 5, then slow up to mile 11, then mostly down hill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %-1
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