3 Disciplines Triathlon Festival - Half Iron Man
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3 Disciplines Triathlon Festival - Half Iron Man - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: Overall the swim went well. The first 75 yards or so was a run/wade to the first buoy, then swim acutally started. Going out I tried to keep a steady pace and was perhaps a little too conservative. After the turn we were swimming into the sun which made navigation a little tricky but I was able to pick up the pace a bit and finish with a decent time. What would you do differently?: Push the pace for the first half. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: T1 time includes about a 1/4 mile run from the beach up to the new transition area. I got to my spot quickly and had a pretty efficient transition. What would you do differently?: Not much. ![]() Bike
Comments: As with the swim, I tried to set an even pace early to allow for a strong push coming home. First six miles or so are gradually uphill and with the headwind seemed slow. Once I got past the olympic turn I fet like things evened out and I held a pretty steady cadence the rest of the way. The 3/4 mile long hill after the turn was tough but climbing out from the dam wasn't as bad as I was told. The last 20K were downhill with a tailwind which helped me get prepared for the run. What would you do differently?: Longer trainign rides as a faster pace so that I can go out quicker. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Felt like I took my time getting my socks and shoes on but overall not a bad transition. What would you do differently?: Not much. ![]() Run
Comments: The plan was to run the entire thing, trying to stay as close to 8:30/mi as possible. Going out I felt strong and pretty much stayed that way the entire run, never going over 8:29/mi. Wish that I had kept something in the tank for the last mile as it woulf have been nice to kick it up at the end. What would you do differently?: Just have to up the pace in the training runs to get quicker. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Ran back to the hotel room and got the camera to snap a couple photos of my wife as she finished. What limited your ability to perform faster: First event at this distance, I was a little too reserved on the first half of the swim and bike. Event comments: I will be back next year! Last updated: 2012-09-03 12:00 AM
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3 Disciplines Racing
55F / 13C
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Overall Rank = 16/127
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Age Group Rank = 1/11
Stayed at the hotel next to the course, so that made race morning real easy. Woke up and got everything prepared in the room before heading to transition. Ate a bar and had some water. Also ate a perpetum solid about 20 mins before the start.
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