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IRONMAN 70.3 SWITZERLAND - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Rapperswil-Jona , Zurich
Switzerland
27C / 81F
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 43m 3s
Overall Rank = 249/290
Age Group = F30 - 34
Age Group Rank = 71/78
Swim
  • 37h 55m 43s
  • 1900 meters
  • 1h 59m 46s / 100 meters
Comments:

Quite a rough swim, goggles kicked off
Transition 1
  • 05m 21s
Bike
  • 3h 42m 37s
  • 55.92 miles
  • 15.07 mile/hr
Comments:

Nearly the slowest bike in my age group. Did stop for a pee.
What would you do differently?:

Go harder!
Transition 2
  • 02m 28s
Run
  • 2h 15m 12s
  • 13.11 miles
  • 10m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Walked quite a bit.
What would you do differently?:

Could have gone a bit faster. But given recent injuries/training, overall pace wasn't too bad.
Post race
Event comments:

Very well organised with great support.




Last updated: 2008-06-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
37:55:43 | 1900 meters | 1h 59m 46s / 100meters
Age Group: 58/78
Overall: 0/290
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca S1 Wetsuit
Course: One lap coure
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 16C / 60F Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:21
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:42:37 | 55.92 miles | 15.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 79/78
Overall: 0/290
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: 2 laps, lots of hills in the first half
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:28
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:15:12 | 13.11 miles | 10m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 62/78
Overall: 0/290
Performance: Good
Course: 2 laps of a figure of 8 course
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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

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2008-06-04 2:52 AM

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Subject: IRONMAN 70.3 SWITZERLAND


2008-06-06 1:43 PM
in reply to: #1443635

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Subject: RE: IRONMAN 70.3 SWITZERLAND
Nice race. We sure got lucky with the weather. Any plans for another race?

All the best.
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