Oliver Half Iron - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Oliver, British Columbia
Canada
Outback Events
25C / 77F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 47m 21s
Overall Rank = 36/900
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 6/33
Pre-race routine:

Stayed at a campground right beside the start line so it was great not to have to worry about forgetting something. Although I forgot my helmet at home so I "had" to buy an aero helmet! ;) I really did forget it though, but it all worked out good in the end!
Event warmup:

Good swim warm up, but they started a bit late so it was more of a practice swim. Then just stand around with Chris (hazmaster) and Ronin, and said Hi and good luck to Dan (crazypop) and Leah (Drleah).
Swim
  • 34m 53s
  • 2000 meters
  • 01m 44s / 100 meters
Comments:

Such a crazy swim, probably the worst I've been in yet. So many people and everyone going in different ways! Why some people can't swim straight (or close to it) is beyond me. Even on the way back people were all over the place. Finally I decided to move to the outside and swim on my own for a while. Drank quite a bit with all the shoving and arms flailing everywhere.
What would you do differently?:

Start in a different spot?
Transition 1
  • 03m 13s
Comments:

Loooong run to transition, but that was okay, I'm a runner! Was really close to bike exit so decided to put shoes on and run to exit.
What would you do differently?:

not much
Bike
  • 2h 37m 30s
  • 93 kms
  • 35.43 km/hr
Comments:

South winds started to pick up at the start of the second lap, but it made it nice coming back. Rode fairly hard, felt like I pushed more than last year but I only took 3 mins off my time.
What would you do differently?:

Try not to get sick 2 weeks before the race!
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
Comments:

Good transition, I'm happy
What would you do differently?:

not much
Run
  • 1h 30m 39s
  • 21 kms
  • 04m 19s  min/km
Comments:

Took a long time to get my running legs. Kept my cadence up and tried to find my pace, but it wasn't there today. My running has definitely fallen back this year.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch, chat with some people, drink water, then get a massage!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

being sick so much lately, training geared towards Ironman not a half, no proper peak/taper

Event comments:

Good race, good course, nice people, great group of racers




Last updated: 2008-12-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:53 | 2000 meters | 01m 44s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 118/900
Performance: Below average
Suit: Orca Sonar
Course: 1 lap, clockwise triangle course.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:13
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:37:30 | 93 kms | 35.43 km/hr
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 79/900
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: 2 1/2 lops through wine country. One okay hill and a few small rollers
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:07
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:30:39 | 21 kms | 04m 19s  min/km
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 25/900
Performance: Below average
Course: 2 laps of road, sidewalk and gravel trail.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4