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Tawas Triathlon Festival - HIM - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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Tawas, Michigan
United States
3Disciplines
75F / 24C
Sunny

Total Time = 6h 12m
Overall Rank = 98/157
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 13/17

Pre-race routine:

Up @ 5am. quick breakfast of coffee and a Clif bar. grabbed the gear and out the door

Event warmup:

Walked down to transition. set up and then milled around for a bit. Talked with Rottie and Two-Hearted. stretched out the legs a bit and then got in the water for a easy 300 WU.

Swim

37m
2400 meters
01m 32s / 100 meters

Comments:

best swim by far this year. I think I finally have the hang of this OWS thing. started at the very back of the pack on purpose, then was able to weave my way up through the crowd without getting beaten to death.

What would you do differently?:

maybe go out a little harder

Transition 1

03m 6s

Comments:

long run up from the beach. took my time to make sure I had everything I was going to need for the bike leg. Felt pretty good as I got onto the bike.

What would you do differently?:

grab a few ibuprofen before heading out on the bike course

Bike

3h 06m
56 miles
18.06 mile/hr

Comments:

I was not prepared enough to "race" this distance. I really need to spend some serious time in the saddle before next year.

What would you do differently?:

Train more

Transition 2

01m 19s

Comments:

So glad to get off the bike.

Run

2h 24m
13.1 miles
10m 59s min/mile

Comments:

Run should have been much better, but I blew it on the bike. Got together with Mike and we paced each other and kept each other going through most of this. was a pretty course wish I could have enjoyed it more. Legs felt like they wanted to explode for the first two miles, then went numb below the knee.

What would you do differently?:

train harder on the bike

Post race

Warm down:

Grabbed the kids and gathered up the gear. walked back to the house and got into a tub of cool water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training time on the bike

Event comments:

Discovered that the run course was about 3/4 of a mile long. Didn't need that at the end of all this. Learned a lot about how to do this race for next year. Overall, I'm ok with the performance. things can only get better from here.

Last updated: 2008-12-19 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:37:00 \| 2400 meters \| 01m 32s / 100meters
Age Group:	5/17
Overall:	40/157
Performance:	Good
Suit:
Course:	out and back along the beach. really smooth clear water couldn't ask for better
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	70F / 21C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Average
Waves:	Good	Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	03:06
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
03:06:00 \| 56 miles \| 18.06 mile/hr
Age Group:	14/17
Overall:	106/157
Performance:	Below average
Wind:	Little
Course:	Nice flat course with some rolling segments and a couple of hills. couple of spots had some sand and gravel making them a bit treacherous but overall not bad
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:		Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:19
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
02:24:00 \| 13.1 miles \| 10m 59s min/mile
Age Group:	13/17
Overall:	0/157
Performance:	Below average
Course:	2 loop course through neighborhoods. very flat.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

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

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	No
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4

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gobluedds

2009-09-15 7:53 PM

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Happychick

2009-09-16 12:29 AM

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Almost Canada, WA

Subject: RE: Tawas Triathlon Festival - HIM

Scott, you did AWESOME!!! Battling thru that run sounds rough but you did it...you finished and that is a HUGE accomplishment! Like you said, things will only get better!!!