Mooseman Triathlon Festival - Half Iron Distance - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Bristol, New Hampshire
United States
Endorfun Sports
95F / 35C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 40m 14s
Overall Rank = 227/723
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 54/107
Pre-race routine:

Got up a 3am had my PB&J and Ensure w/ a iced coffee and gatorade.
Event warmup:

Took a 5-8 minute run bu the cabin prior to heading to transition. Kept loose by stretching. Set up T area and walked a little taking in the pre-race nerves. DId Prehab visited POP and donned wetsuit. Swam about 100yds w/ a few pickups down to start.
Swim
  • 30m 42s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

My best swim ever. Went hard off the front and stayed with the big boys and while I got beat up a bit for the 1st 100yds it paid dividends in the feet that I was able to catch. I cruised this swim and had a ridiculously fast time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 34s
Comments:

Great T1, wetsuit strippers helped w/ the quick time and I was completely calm and relaxed. I used duct tape on the bottom of my cleats to keep the crap out, tore it off at the mount line and shoes popped right into the pedals. Worked like a charm, THANX AARON!!!!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 2h 58m 28s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.83 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride. Still cant get the pwer thing down but I am getting better. Felt comfortable the whole ride and never really felt like I pushed. However, my second loop was slower than my first due to starting to feel the effects of the heat.
What would you do differently?:

Not mix gatorade as strong.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Great T2.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 2h 07m 32s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

This is where everything came apart. The first loop was okay but slower than I had hoped, but the heat was a killer so I slowed down just to be able to keep running. Mile 5 my R hammy locked up and it was a major struggle from there. Mile 7-8 my quads bagan to lock up and I was in full survival mode. Walked most of the hills the second loop and each aid station just to get as much liquid in me as possible.
What would you do differently?:

Pray for cooler weahter
Post race
Warm down:

Tried not to puke or pass out.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

HEAT and HUMIDITY

Event comments:

Keith puts on a great race, however, until W Shore road is patched or repaved I think I will find another early season race to do.




Last updated: 2008-02-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:42 | 2112 yards | 01m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/107
Overall: 123/723
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: single loop.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:34
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:58:28 | 56 miles | 18.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/107
Overall: 258/723
Performance: Good
Wind: Little with gusts
Course: 2 loop course first 5 miles the roads were horrible, there were bottles CO2's , tires, tubes, gels, everything in the road. It looked like someone was leaving a trail to find their way back.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:07:32 | 13.1 miles | 09m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/107
Overall: 306/723
Performance: Below average
Course: 2 loops with little or no shade.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4