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Marc Herremans Classic - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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Antwerpen, Antwerpen
Belgium
22C / 72F
Precipitation

Total Time = 4h 45m
Overall Rank = 236/862
Age Group = S3H
Age Group Rank = 47/154

Pre-race routine:

Arrived on friday after 700km in the car (not driving).
Saturday 30mins bike + 40mins run both easy with some pickups.
Nice long walk in the city centre of Antwerp.
Relax and long sleeps.

Event warmup:

I cycled from the hotel to T1 for about 15mins easy spinning.
3km run warmup in 15-17 mins with some pickups
No swim warmup possible

Swim

32m 39s
1900 meters
01m 43s / 100 meters

Comments:

Mass start and now way to swim without hitting people all along the course.Very though but probably 150meters shorter. Finished well and relaxed.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Transition 1

02m 45s

Comments:

Pretty long course from the water to my bike.
We have to pack our stuff (wetsuit, googles and others) to be brought to T2 by service.

Bike

2h 43m 27s
90 kms
33.04 km/hr

Comments:

I am very bad on the bike and I suffered a lot on the headwind parts.

What would you do differently?:

Save energy for the second part

Transition 2

01m 44s

Comments:

Rough surface in T2 which made things difficult.
I had to put socks on because I cycled without it.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Run

1h 24m 44s
21.1 kms
04m 01s min/km

Comments:

I was very fresh and relaxed. I did not eat anything, just drunk plain water at all the stations.

What would you do differently?:

Maybe pushing more since I could

Post race

Warm down:

I felt great at the end and warm-down was easy, eating and drinking after the finish line.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike fitness. I can not do more at the moment.
I need some more season(s) to train on the bike since it is only 9 months I am cycling.

Event comments:

If you want to try your PB on HIM, this is the right one but be aware of the wind which will be always there and it is a rainy site.

Last updated: 2008-08-05 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:32:39 \| 1900 meters \| 01m 43s / 100meters
Age Group:	0/154
Overall:	219/862
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Wetsuit Orca Apex
Course:	Inside a closed part of a river. Dark water, impossible to see my watch at all underwater.
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:	Shot
Water temp:	22C / 72F	Current:	Medium
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Average
Waves:	Average	Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	02:45
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	Yes	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
02:43:27 \| 90 kms \| 33.04 km/hr
Age Group:	0/154
Overall:	560/862
Performance:	Below average
Wind:	Strong with gusts
Course:	Totally flat but on two loops where first part of the loops with backwind and then opposite making the cycling very though
Road:	Rough Wet	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:44
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
01:24:44 \| 21.1 kms \| 04m 01s min/km
Age Group:	0/154
Overall:	53/862
Performance:	Good
Course:	3 flat loops in the city center After 20km mark, last km wrong and longer Total distance with my GPS was 21.7km
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

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

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	No
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	3