Tawas Triathlon Festival - HIM - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Tawas, Michigan
United States
3Disciplines
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 12m
Overall Rank = 98/157
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 13/17
Pre-race routine:

Up @ 5am. quick breakfast of coffee and a Clif bar. grabbed the gear and out the door
Event warmup:

Walked down to transition. set up and then milled around for a bit. Talked with Rottie and Two-Hearted. stretched out the legs a bit and then got in the water for a easy 300 WU.
Swim
  • 37m
  • 2400 meters
  • 01m 32s / 100 meters
Comments:

best swim by far this year. I think I finally have the hang of this OWS thing. started at the very back of the pack on purpose, then was able to weave my way up through the crowd without getting beaten to death.
What would you do differently?:

maybe go out a little harder
Transition 1
  • 03m 6s
Comments:

long run up from the beach. took my time to make sure I had everything I was going to need for the bike leg. Felt pretty good as I got onto the bike.
What would you do differently?:

grab a few ibuprofen before heading out on the bike course
Bike
  • 3h 06m
  • 56 miles
  • 18.06 mile/hr
Comments:

I was not prepared enough to "race" this distance. I really need to spend some serious time in the saddle before next year.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Transition 2
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

So glad to get off the bike.
Run
  • 2h 24m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Run should have been much better, but I blew it on the bike. Got together with Mike and we paced each other and kept each other going through most of this. was a pretty course wish I could have enjoyed it more. Legs felt like they wanted to explode for the first two miles, then went numb below the knee.
What would you do differently?:

train harder on the bike
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed the kids and gathered up the gear. walked back to the house and got into a tub of cool water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training time on the bike

Event comments:

Discovered that the run course was about 3/4 of a mile long. Didn't need that at the end of all this. Learned a lot about how to do this race for next year. Overall, I'm ok with the performance. things can only get better from here.




Last updated: 2008-12-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:00 | 2400 meters | 01m 32s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/17
Overall: 40/157
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: out and back along the beach. really smooth clear water couldn't ask for better
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:06
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:06:00 | 56 miles | 18.06 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/17
Overall: 106/157
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Nice flat course with some rolling segments and a couple of hills. couple of spots had some sand and gravel making them a bit treacherous but overall not bad
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:19
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:24:00 | 13.1 miles | 10m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/17
Overall: 0/157
Performance: Below average
Course: 2 loop course through neighborhoods. very flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4