White Lake Half II - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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White Lake, North Carolina
United States
Set-Up, Inc.
92F / 33C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 16-19
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Set up T1 and T2, get jittery, put on wetsuit, get jittery...
Swim
  • 31m 55s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swim, you can easily see the person ahead of you from 3 feet away!!!
Transition 1
  • 02m 58s
Comments:

T1 was excellent. I took my time and got through it smoothly.
Bike
  • 3h 15m 39s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.17 mile/hr
Comments:

I did well until mile 48. I didn't get enough fuel in me and so I wore out. I was trying to get one of the plastic water bottles from the aid station in my rear bottle cage while driving with my right hand and I somehow lost control and crashed at 19.8 mph. I got back on the bike after some assistance but I couldn't run afterwards. Had to get stitches in my elbow. Bike wasn't hurt, though!!!
What would you do differently?:

Definitely fuel more. In 92 degree weather, you can't get too much inside. It was certainly the root cause of my crash.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 13.1 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough fuel.

Event comments:

I was rather disappointed with the post race activities (as compared to B2B Half). The medical personell were also a little incompetent and didn't know what to do with anything they had. I had to go to Elizebethtown's Urgent Care Center to get any kind of help and it took an hour for them to finish. They also had no energy drinks, just Pepsi and Mtn. Dew. However, the lake and the scenery are absolutely GORGEOUS and the bike/run courses are THE FLATTEST that I have ever seen anywhere!!!!!!! It's like TT heaven!!!! Bottom line: don't wreck, get sunstroke, or any other kind of ailment at this Half and you should enjoy it!!




Last updated: 2009-01-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:55 | 2112 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 38/
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU shorts, Xterra wetsuit
Course: Triangle in White Lake.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:58
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:15:39 | 56 miles | 17.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 293/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: I don't really know much about it but the pavement on the home stretch was very rough.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 13.1 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3