5430 Long Course Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports Corp.
80F / 27C
 		Total Time = 6h 15m 8s
Overall Rank = 721/1134
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 60/75
Pre-race routine:

Up @ 4:00, toast, banana, yogurt, and gatorade on the way up to boulder.
Event warmup:

100M swim in the roped area
Swim
  • 47m 50s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim for me.
What would you do differently?:

Time to do a masters swim program this winter to get faster, enough of this BOP stuff.
Transition 1
  • 03m 55s
Comments:

Took my time because its a long race.
Bike
  • 2h 55m
  • 56 miles
  • 19.20 mile/hr
Comments:

Great other than I thought they would have gels at bike aid stations so I had to take all my calories in gatorade. I still maintain that Gatorade Endurance orange flavor and Triaminic cough syrup are the same product in different bottles.
What would you do differently?:

Bring more than 1 gel with me.
Transition 2
  • 03m 38s
Comments:

Need new bike shoes badly, my feet were killing me after the ride!
Run
  • 2h 24m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Thank god for salt capsules, kept the cramps at bay for the whole run. I was hoping for a 2:10 but my legs were spent by the second lap. First lap was a 1:07.
What would you do differently?:

More long run days, I didn't really train for this distance.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around and try to choke down a chipotle. That cream soda was the best thing I have ever tasted! Nothing like a little jolt of sugar.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough big days on the bike or run.

Event comments:

Great first 1/2 Iron. Need some big days next season and I will take a ton of time off this one!




Last updated: 2009-02-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:47:50 | 2112 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/75
Overall: 0/1134
Performance: Average
Suit: Full DeSoto
Course: Rhombusish shape
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:55
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:55:00 | 56 miles | 19.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/75
Overall: 0/1134
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: 2 laps of the St. Vrain loop, speedy course.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 03:38
Overall:
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: 0/75
Overall: 0/1134
Performance:
Course: Double loop of Monarch road.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5