Longhorn Ironman 70.3 Austin - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Austin, Texas
United States
Endorfun Sports
Total Time = 5h 15m 7s
Overall Rank = 353/1991
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 49/251
Pre-race routine:

Up at about 5. A couple of English muffins, some Gatorade, and a Clif bar.
Event warmup:

None to speak of!
Swim
  • 36m 27s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Decent swim for almost no training. I think it took a lot more out of me than I realized at the time, though.

Drafting was non-existent for a major portion, though. I thought my navigation was very good, but it seemed like I was isolated for a lot of the race. I did find some feet on the middle third of the course.
What would you do differently?:

I don't have any excuses from here on out. My endless pool should be up and running within the next week or so.
Transition 1
  • 03m 32s
Comments:

Getting the wetsuit back in the bag was a bit of a challenge, but I finally managed.
Bike
  • 2h 29m 33s
  • 56 miles
  • 22.47 mile/hr
Comments:

Rode a little under my power goal and what I had ridden in training and even that felt harder than it should have. Like I said, it was probably because the swim took more out of me than it should have.
Transition 2
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

Pretty standard transition, despite the split.
Run
  • 2h 03m 4s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Ugh. Cramps, side stitches, numbness in my feet. Just all kinds of problems.
Post race
Event comments:

A typical, top-notch Endorfun production. The arena finish was awesome. Having everyone basically captive provided a lot of energy for the finishers.




Last updated: 2009-03-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:27 | 2112 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 353/251
Overall: 568/1991
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Full
Course: Triangular
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:32
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
02:29:33 | 56 miles | 22.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/251
Overall: 0/1991
Performance:
NP: 202
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:30
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:03:04 | 13.1 miles | 09m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/251
Overall: 0/1991
Performance:
Course:
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5