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


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Bristol, New Hampshire
United States
Endorfun Sports
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 13m 35s
Overall Rank = 603/666
Age Group = M45-50
Age Group Rank = 46/52
Pre-race routine:

Cashew butter & Jelly sandwich @ 5:15
Parking lot full by 5:35!
No pre-mixed gatorade at transition. Had to mix my own. It was too strong.
Swim
  • 42m 41s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim. Navigated well. Gave up a good draft too early.
What would you do differently?:

Held on to the early draft until the 1st turn bouy.
Transition 1
  • 02m 15s
Bike
  • 3h 25m 23s
  • 56 miles
  • 16.36 mile/hr
Comments:

Gatorade mix was too strong. I had a hard time drinking it. Power bar went down OK.
What would you do differently?:

Carry salt tabs. Bring pre-mixed gatorade with me.
Transition 2
  • 02m 23s
Run
  • 3h 00m 13s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Cramped up immediately. Thought about dropping out. Walked first 3 miles, eaiting for salt tabs to take effect. Ran from station to station the rest of the way, walking through stations. Really tired (heat?).
What would you do differently?:

Start taking salt tabs on the bike to avoid cramping. Use "surprise yourself" mantra to keep running through the fatigue.
Post race
Warm down:

Felt nauseous during stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat combine with under-training on the run left me useless for the run portion. I think I'll add some run-centered bricks to the summer training schedule. 1hr bike followed by 2hr run.

Event comments:

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Last updated: 2008-06-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:42:41 | 2112 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/52
Overall: 626/666
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:15
Performance:
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
03:25:23 | 56 miles | 16.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/52
Overall: 0/666
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Hot and hilly. I was covered with salt at the end of the ride.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:23
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
03:00:13 | 13.1 miles | 13m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/52
Overall: 641/666
Performance: Bad
Course: Very hot. Out-and-back double loop helped psychologically -- basically 4x5k.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2.2
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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