Oklahoma City Redman Triathlon - Full Redman - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States
Oklahoma Redman Triathlon
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 12h 08m 1s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Male 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/23
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30, quick bagel and cup of coffee
Event warmup:

Set up transition, made sure my bags were in the T1 and T2 bins. Waited for the rain to stop and the race to finally start
Swim
  • 1h 04m 55s
  • 4224 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

finally cleared out after the first turn. Felt really good.
Transition 1
  • 03m 50s
Comments:

wetsuit strippers were great, went to changing tent, got bike stuff on and off on the course-IN THE RAIN!!
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 5h 59m 55s
  • 112 miles
  • 18.67 mile/hr
Comments:

overall- bike went as planned. Thought I could get 6 hours- just about perfect
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 07m 16s
Comments:

This was terrible. I get into transition and rack my bike. I run to the changing tent and tell them my number so I can have my T2 bag. I am told it is not there. The guy looks around for a minute while I take off some of my bike stuff. He can't find it. I end up looking through about half the bags to finally find my bag. It had my stuff on it, but a different sticker on it. I lost several minutes here and got a little rattled.
What would you do differently?:

hope my T2 bag does not get lost
Run
  • 4h 52m 5s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 11m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

Overall it was fine. Many spots were flooded-so I ended up with wet feet pretty early on. Lap 1 felt good, lap 2 ok, lap 3 hurting a little, lap 4 I could not eat or drink anything but water. I needed fuel but could not take in anything. Made me slow a ton, but overall- did the marathon in under 5 and that was my other goal.
What would you do differently?:

Sunscreen! With the rain at the start of the race I did not think about sunscreen. Ended up with a sunburn, but you live and learn.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around- had a coke and talked with some family and friends that came out to the race. Went to Chipotle on the way to the hotel and sucked a burritto and chips down. Took a shower and went to sleep.

Event comments:

Weather was not great, but seemed like they did the best they could to still get the race off.





Last updated: 2009-01-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:04:55 | 4224 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Suit: Wetsuit, sleeveless
Course: 2 loops
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:50
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
05:59:55 | 112 miles | 18.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind:
Course: 2 loops. Rain for most of the first loop. Roads were a combo of flooded out (had to get off the bike in one spot and carry them) and muddy, and rough/bombed out.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 07:16
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
04:52:05 | 26.2 miles | 11m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: 4 laps- flat, but also flooded in several spots. Love wet feet!
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5