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Cambridge, Maryland
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
Sunny
 		Total Time = 13h 27m 26s
Overall Rank = 831/1495
Age Group = 18-24
Age Group Rank = 21/37
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, start drinking some water, and headed out to Cambridge.
Event warmup:

Nothing special here, just some stretching and jumping around.
Swim
  • 1h 04m 57s
  • 4224 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was way out of shape for this swim. After a 26:XX at NOLA 70.3, this swim absolutely should've been sub 1 hour.
What would you do differently?:

More training, period.
Transition 1
  • 05m 29s
Comments:

Well wet suit strippers were cool, so there was that. I was pretty gassed after the swim so I tried to take my time in transition. Also, the sunscreen latherers were pretty cool.
What would you do differently?:

Practice transitions.
Bike
  • 6h 05m 18s
  • 112 miles
  • 18.40 mile/hr
Comments:

Brutal bike. Winds were not much of an issue, but the fitness level was not there to knock this out. I didn't have a real solid plan in place for nutrition and I wasn't using an HRM so RPE and pacing were all over the place.
What would you do differently?:

Spend more time training. The bike is easily the biggest area I can improve, wish I wouldn't focused more on that in the months leading up to the race.
Transition 2
  • 06m 33s
Comments:

Totally gassed after the bike and not looking forward to slogging through the 26.2 run.
What would you do differently?:

Practice transitions.
Run
  • 6h 05m 9s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 13m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Well the time just about says it all. First 8 or 9 miles were actual running, but I spent a very good portion of this leg walking. And no, I don't mean run/walking, just walking.
What would you do differently?:

Better prepare for this type of race and train more.
Post race
Warm down:

Chocolate milk dudes, I'm an IRONMAN!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training. In the 20 weeks leading up to this race I averaged 4 hours/week -- I would not recommend that to anyone attempting an IM for the first time.

Event comments:

It's WTC, so it's going to be a good event. This was well organized, swag was good, food was good, lots of volunteers.




Last updated: 2014-04-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:04:57 | 4224 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/37
Overall: 36/1495
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Vortex Sleeveless
Course: Two loop, large rectangle course
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:29
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
06:05:18 | 112 miles | 18.40 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/37
Overall: 526/1495
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Two laps through the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge. On any other day, this would be a beautiful outing!
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 06:33
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
06:05:09 | 26.2 miles | 13m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/37
Overall: 833/1495
Performance: Average
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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