Great Illini Half-Iron Distance Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Neoga, Illinois
United States
Mattoon Beach MultiSport
37F / 3C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 35m 32s
Overall Rank = 96/132
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 18/19
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, could not get warm. Have never trained in freezing weather.
Event warmup:

Ton of stretching
Swim
  • 38m 38s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

For my 1st 1/2 distance I was very happy.
What would you do differently?:

nothing, could have pushed harder but knew it was a long day ahead.
Transition 1
  • 02m 34s
Comments:

For me an awsome t1, 30th overall. too bad a long race.
Bike
  • 3h 18m 60s
  • 56 miles
  • 16.88 mile/hr
Comments:

As usual I stink on the bike. Need to practice.
What would you do differently?:

train
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

Another good transition, too bad I drank way too much water on bike for the temp. 29th overall
Run
  • 2h 34m 17s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Drank WAY too much on the bike, had cramp as soon as I got off the bike. Damn thing never went away. Learned alot about myself. Have never ran/walked so slow in my life but I just wanted to finish.
What would you do differently?:

Train more, drink less
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch, walked around

Event comments:

Nice race, very laid back. Everyone seemed to be very supportive.




Last updated: 2007-10-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:38 | 2112 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/19
Overall: 49/132
Performance: Good
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Nice course, fog made it hard to see anything.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:34
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:18:60 | 56 miles | 16.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 17/19
Overall: 95/132
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Not used to "gravel" roads. Seemed like you never could roll, either wind or roads were always slowing you down.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:34:17 | 13.1 miles | 11m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/19
Overall: 112/132
Performance: Bad
Course: Seemed like we had alot of hills, or running up slight hills all the time.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4