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Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon - TriathlonFull Ironman

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Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
62F / 17C
Sunny

Total Time = 13h 22m 5s
Overall Rank = 34F/89F
Age Group = F30-34
Age Group Rank = 8/16

Pre-race routine:

woke up, got ready, drank smoothie in car on the way to the Hilton, took trolley to T1 dropped off rest of bags, made sure bike was all set, took trolley down to swim start, got wetsuit on and ate a few bites of PB & J sandwich, went down to shore and did a little prehab

Event warmup:

prehab and a little walk

Swim

1h 18m 48s
4224 yards
01m 52s / 100 yards

What would you do differently?:

more bodyglide on my neck. push a little more for a smoother form in the water. felt a little choppy at times.

Transition 1

13m 34s

Comments:

Good with goggles and cap off, nice jog to T1, difficulty with getting stuff on since hands were so cold especially compression socks

What would you do differently?:

prep my T1 bag a little better

Bike

6h 41m 1s
112 miles
16.76 mile/hr

Comments:

nice ride. felt good most of the time, bathroom urge from 51 to 73miles but otherwise felt really good. didnt start to get uncomfortable on the bike until the last 45 mins

What would you do differently?:

go to bathroom at special need

Transition 2

07m 45s

Comments:

nice transition. took my time to make sure everything was all set

What would you do differently?:

nothing

Run

5h 01m
26.2 miles
11m 29s min/mile

Comments:

did ok all things considered. should have had some back up nutrition plan for when I didnt want water or Heed. Other wise legs felt good. know that I can push harder and maybe some day I will.

What would you do differently?:

nothing at this point

Post race

Warm down:

walked around a little and took taxi back to car

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not fully training for this. as this was a race that was not on my list until June

Last updated: 2010-11-19 12:00 AM

Swimming
01:18:48 \| 4224 yards \| 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/16
Overall:	16/89F
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Long sleeve
Course:	point to point swim
Start type:	Run	Plus:	Shot
Water temp:	63F / 17C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Average

T1
Time:	13:34
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	Yes	Run with bike:	No
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:

Biking
06:41:01 \| 112 miles \| 16.76 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/16
Overall:	45/89F
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some with gusts
Course:	one loop with some chipseal
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	07:45
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
05:01:00 \| 26.2 miles \| 11m 29s min/mile
Age Group:	0/16
Overall:	32/89F
Performance:	Average
Course:	2 loop course
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	Yes

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