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Gulfman Half Iron - Triathlon

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Galveston, Texas
70F / 21C

Total Time = 7h 18m 58s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

I woke at 4:30am dressed and ate grits and OJ.

Event warmup:

Visited the potty twice then dawned the wetsuit. Stretched and got googles ready. Took the plunge to get body ready for the water temp not too bad. Mom, Charlie, Renee, Sarah, Patrick, Bo and Hanna all on the sideline to watch this. YEAH.

Swim

55m
2112 yards
02m 36s / 100 yards

Comments:

This was Slade's first Half IM (only his second open water) he could not see the buoys so I was his eyes for the first two turns after he spotted the shore he was gone.

What would you do differently?:

Keep up the swim training, my shoulders and neck were a little tired on the bike.

Transition 1

Comments:

I was frozen when I got out of the water it took forever to get that wetsuits off and my clothes on for the bike. I think it was 1.5 hours into the bike before my toes thawed!

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Bike

3h 59m
56.9 miles
14.28 mile/hr

Comments:

No port a potty.

Transition 2

04m 15s

Run

2h 12m
13.1 miles
10m 05s min/mile

Post race

Event comments:

Pretty venue, I would return.

Last updated: 2005-04-05 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:55:00 \| 2112 yards \| 02m 36s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Average
Suit:	yes
Course:	triangle out and back
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	64F / 18C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Below average	Remainder:	Below average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Bad
Waves:	Below average	Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	08:00
Performance:
Cap removal:	Below average	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	Yes	Run with bike:	No
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Below average

Biking
03:59:00 \| 56.9 miles \| 14.28 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:
Wind:	Headwind
Course:	Flat and beautiful on the sea the whole way.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:		Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	04:15
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Below average
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
02:12:00 \| 13.1 miles \| 10m 05s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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:	Below average
Race evaluation [1-5]	3