Ironman 70.3 Boise - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Boise, Idaho
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
61F / 16C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 5h 57m 8s
Overall Rank = 587/
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Setup T1 hydrate and relax
Event warmup:

Not allowed in the water, no warm up
Swim
  • 40m 54s
  • 1931 meters
  • 02m 07s / 100 meters
Comments:

After turn at 2nd bouy the chop was head on and bad, after that it seemed to die down and was much easier to breath.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, I was happy with the swim overall
Transition 1
  • 03m 38s
Comments:

Long trans but overall I'm happy with my time. The socks took at least a min to put on but oh well.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe learn to bike and run without socks?
Bike
  • 3h 06m 7s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.05 mile/hr
Comments:

After hydrating in Lucky Peak I was a little bloated on the start and was burping lake water.
What would you do differently?:

Very happy with bike time considering the weather.
Transition 2
  • 02m 33s
Comments:

Fingers were so numb from the cold, I could not tie my shoes! Need to invest in speed laces.
What would you do differently?:

Speed laces for shoes.
Run
  • 2h 03m 56s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt good the 1st loop but my gut was in a knots. Didn't know if I was going to barf or crap my shorts. If I kept the pace slow, it seemed to help. 2nd leg, legs begin to feel tired and guts were the same.
What would you do differently?:

Too much nutrition and water on bike? Not sure why I had GI problems.
Post race
Warm down:

Food and water. Celebrate with friends and family

What limited your ability to perform faster:

GI issues

Event comments:

Great race and the volunteers were awesome, they make the race what it is.




Last updated: 2008-12-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:54 | 1931 meters | 02m 07s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: Full
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:38
Performance: Good
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
03:06:07 | 56 miles | 18.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Large loop West of swim, South into Kuna and return to Boise
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:03:56 | 13.1 miles | 09m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: 2 loops on the Boise Greenbelt.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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