Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Providence, Rhode Island
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 22m 44s
Overall Rank = 502/1390
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 78/224
Pre-race routine:

-Arrived in Rhode Island on Thursday and checked into the hotel.
-Ran 5 miles on the treadmill on Friday
-Swan in the ocean and rode a bit of the bike course on Saturday.
-Drove to the race site on Sunday, arrived about 4:00AM.
Event warmup:

Short swim and a lot of standing around before my wave went.

Swim
  • 35m 50s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

Navigation was not easy because of the waves but I never really got off course.
Transition 1
  • 03m 14s
Comments:

Used a wetsuit stripper. Transition was unique do to the bag system but I was ok with my time.
What would you do differently?:

Continue to work on mounting the bike.
Bike
  • 2h 45m 57s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.25 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

dismont ...
Transition 2
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

This was a good and fast transition considering I stopped to go to the bathroom.
Run
  • 1h 55m 37s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

I hooked up with a woman named Rebecca on the second loop. Rebecca was doing the run walk system. Every time she would walk I would almost catch her. At about mile 10 she was walking and I caught up to her. As I came along side her I said "don't you give up on me" and she started to run with me. When we got to the top of the next hill she started to fly down the hill. So I stayed with her. We ran the last 3 miles together and passed a lot of people heading toward the finish chute.
Post race
Event comments:

This was a well organized race. However, I don't think I will do it again mainly because of the additional logistics needed because of the two transition areas.




Last updated: 2009-03-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:50 | 2112 yards | 01m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/224
Overall: 0/1390
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Out and back ocean swim.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:14
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:45:57 | 56 miles | 20.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/224
Overall: 0/1390
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: The course was very scenic at times. Other spots had too much traffic in my opinion. I can understand why some of the motorists were getting upset (I would have too). The hills were described as rollers were steeper than in rollers and made parts of the bike challenging. The rough road and tight turns at end of the course was ridiculous.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:06
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:55:37 | 13.1 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/224
Overall: 0/1390
Performance: Average
Course: The run course was challenging. I am glad I decided before the race to run the "hill".
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4