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LongHorn Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Festival - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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Austin, Texas
United States
EndorFUN SPORTS
80F / 27C
Sunny

Total Time = 5h 40m 24s
Overall Rank = 701/2022
Age Group = Clydes
Age Group Rank = 11/73

Pre-race routine:

Spent the morning hanging out with the fellow VFS folks.

Event warmup:

no warmup

Swim

38m 3s
2112 yards
01m 48s / 100 yards

Comments:

Didn't expect to have a blistering swim time, so this was right on the money. Just tried not to do anything dumb.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Swim went as expected.

Transition 1

02m 57s

Comments:

Course was congested so I pretty much walked out.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Bike

2h 36m 57s
56 miles
21.41 mile/hr

Comments:

Ride itself went great. I finished feeling extremely strong - could have certainly hammered much harder, and my legs felt very strong. Unfortunately, I didn't realize it at the time, but I wasn't drinking nearly enough...

What would you do differently?:

Drink ~4 bottles of fluids on the bike.

Transition 2

03m 27s

Comments:

Good transition. Went smoothly. Took extra time to put on socks and sunblock.

What would you do differently?:

nothing

Run

2h 18m 58s
13.1 miles
10m 37s min/mile

Comments:

This is where things fell apart... I continued to feel good 3 miles into the run, when suddenly my stomach cramped hard. I tried to walk it off, but it wouldn't stop. I also began to feel very hot... ended up losing ~30 mins from my goal time due to significant walking stretches. By the time I was done, I was severly dehydrated.

What would you do differently?:

Drink more - especially on the bike leading up to the run. By the time I realized it, it was too late for the race.

Post race

Warm down:

Pretty much crashed and sat for 20 mins after the run. Should have gotten an IV.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

dehydration. Should have known better and had a lot more to drink.

Event comments:

Very top notch race. Would definitely do it again.

Last updated: 2009-10-29 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:38:03 \| 2112 yards \| 01m 48s / 100yards
Age Group:	20/73
Overall:	771/2022
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Orca sleeveless
Course:	Triangular
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	76F / 24C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	02:57
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	No
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
02:36:57 \| 56 miles \| 21.41 mile/hr
Age Group:	6/73
Overall:	272/2022
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some
Course:	Hilly at the first, flat afterwards
Road:	Rough	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	03:27
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Good
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
02:18:58 \| 13.1 miles \| 10m 37s min/mile
Age Group:	27/73
Overall:	1279/2022
Performance:	Bad
Course:	Hilly 3 loop course
Keeping cool	Bad	Drinking	Not enough

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

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	5