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Ralph's California Half Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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Oceanside, CA
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
51F / 11C
Overcast

Total Time = 5h 44m 12s
Overall Rank = 715/1885
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 43/128

Pre-race routine:

Went to bed at 9:00PM, and got up at 3:00AM to eat. Oatmeal, bannana, toast, peanut butter,Cytomax, yogurt. Slept like a baby.

Event warmup:

Light stretching only

Swim

36m 10s
2112 yards
01m 43s / 100 yards

Comments:

Lots of slamming into people. It was incredible the number of people climbing on, aorund, over me, pretty much the whole way. While I felt comfy, my HR was high at 165!

What would you do differently?:

I am concerned that my heart rate was so high, I tried to just relax, and I felt great when I got out of the water. I would position myself differently in the water (outside) so that I am not in the washing machine from the start!

Transition 1

06m 7s

Comments:

I felt like I was a little slow in transition and lost maybe a minute of so.

What would you do differently?:

It was wet out, and I should have had a towel ready to dry me off after the swim. I had a real hard time getting my arm warmers on!

Bike

3h 14m 34s
56 miles
17.27 mile/hr

Comments:

I wanted to be conservative on the bike, so I had something left on the run. I worked releatively hard on the bike, but my finish time shows that this is my #1 limiter in Triathlon. My biking power is not that great, so I have a lot of work to do on the bike.

What would you do differently?:

I could have pushed harder on the bike, but I was a little nervous, as I didn't want to "blow up" on the run.

Transition 2

04m 50s

Comments:

I was better in T2, got a fresh pair of socks on which felt great after being wet all day.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Run

1h 42m 33s
13.1 miles
07m 50s min/mile

Comments:

I obviously can run. This is my strong suit.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Post race

Warm down:

Lot's of food baby. Just kept walking and I would not sit down. I ate 3 pieces of pizza, bannana, lots of fluids. Got a post race massage (kind of crappy), but felt ok. When I got home, I soaked in my swimming pool, then took a nice hot tub, and shower. I feel great right now. Way better than I ahve felt after a marathon.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My bike split. At 3:14:34 I am definetly not fast on the bike. This is without a doubt my #1 limiter as a triathlete. My excuse is that I just started biking last fall, so I have VERY limited experience on the road. I also think that I held back on the bike as I was worried that too elevated a pace would thrash me for the run, so I was concervative, this being my first half Ironman. I was pleased to finish 43 out of 128 in my AG though.

Event comments:

Ironman (World Tri-Corp) puts on an excellent and well organized event. The bike course was kinda tough with wind, hills, but, it was a great first half ironman for me. This is my second ever Triathlon, so I was very pleased. This event was fantastic, because my entire family was there, and they were race course volunteers. That definetly made it memorable for me.

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Last updated: 2004-11-22 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:36:10 \| 2112 yards \| 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group:	57/128
Overall:	883/1885
Performance:	Average
HR was very high in the water, which was surprising, as I felt I wasn't working at all.
Suit:	X-Terra Pro Vector
Course:	The swim course was pretty easy to follow, but the people slamming into you constantly kept me out of a rythem.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	60F / 16C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Average
Waves:	Average	Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	06:07
Performance:	Below average
Cap removal:	Average	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
03:14:34 \| 56 miles \| 17.27 mile/hr
Age Group:	81/128
Overall:	1093/1885
Performance:	Below average
Wind:	Strong
Course:	The course was windy and my cadence on my bike computer wasn't working to start, then it came on. Not ever being on the course, I was surprised by the difficult hill clmbing, and the wet conditions slowed me up.
Road:	Rough Wet	Cadence:	86
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	04:50
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
01:42:33 \| 13.1 miles \| 07m 50s min/mile
Age Group:	14/128
Overall:	390/1885
Performance:	Good
Course:	2 Loop out and back. A few small hills, but I spent the run passing all sorts of people. I have never "picked off" so many athletes in a race. It was fun to feel strong, push myself, and know I was running well after the swim/bike segments.
Keeping cool	Good	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?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	5