South Carolina Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Greenwood, South Carolina
United States
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81F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 5h 52m 20s
Overall Rank = 196/
Age Group = 32-35
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate my oatmeal, yogurt, and bannana.
Event warmup:

Did just a little bit of jogging and stretching
Swim
  • 39m 38s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got just a little left of course on the first leg, but caught myself before getting too far off.
What would you do differently?:

Not much....I felt really good about my swim. More training in the wetsuit maybe.....Need to get a coach for help with my form.
Transition 1
  • 03m 10s
Comments:

Took my time here to make sure I had everything for the bike. I did put on bike shorts over my trisuit for comfort. Took a gel and some water before heading out.
What would you do differently?:

Not too much.
Bike
  • 3h 06m 44s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.99 mile/hr
Comments:

The first half of the race I averaged 19.33 MPH. This was a great pace for me.

The second half of the ride I got a very painful "crick" in my left shoulder. I am talking about shooting pain if I moved a certain direction. It was very hard to get into the aero bars. My MPH dropped significantly (16.7 MPH) We also had a good headwind on the second half of the ride.

Needed some extra gels for the ride...only had 1 plus the one I took at T1

Sunglasses may have caused the crick...not use to riding with them.
What would you do differently?:

More gels, more time in the saddle. Find out about crick in the neck
Transition 2
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

Good T2 for me....took my time and REMEMBER RACE BELT THIS TIME
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Run
  • 2h 00m 24s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

GREAT RUN FOR ME...Left knee started getting sore as expected around 6 mile mark....then the left achilles....Would have made sub 2 Hours if I didn't have to stop and go #1

NEVER STOPPED RUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What would you do differently?:

Work on stretching to get more healthy. Work on pace just a bit more
Post race
Warm down:

WHATS THAT?

Tent Shower

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training and bike leg (crick)

Event comments:

GREAT RACE...wish they had gels on the bike leg




Last updated: 2007-10-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:38 | 2112 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Full Wetsuit
Course: Counter clockwise triangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:10
Performance: 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
03:06:44 | 56 miles | 17.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:26
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:00:24 | 13.1 miles | 09m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: Out and back X 2
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5