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Lone Star Triathlon Festival - Half Iron - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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

Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

Just returning to running after a four month hiatus due to a stres fracture so did the sprint the day before and turned the HIM into an aquabike and used it as a training day. My whole goal for this event was to meet the SWBKRUN peeps and get as much OWS practice as I could since it is my weakest discipline. With the sprint swim cancelled the day before, the HIM was my first OWS since last September.

Event warmup:

Got to transition to set up around 6am, talked to a bunch of Bt'ers and headed to the swim start.

Swim

52m 27s
2112 yards
02m 29s / 100 yards

Comments:

The water was very choppy like nothing I had experienced before. Told myself I could do it and to stay calm, keep my breathing steady and hold my line. While my time was awful, the experience was a good one for me. It told me that despite the worst conditions I have ever been in, I could do it. I never once thought of holding onto on of the boards or quitting. The second turn went right into the waves and no matter how hard I swam I felt like I was going nowhere. The purple caps were intermixed, but I also started passing men that had started well before me. Realized it was tough for a lot of us and kept going.

What would you do differently?:

I need to be a stronger, more efficient swimmer. I expended too much energy for the time it took me, but overall I was happy with the performance. It gives me confidence moving into Racine70.3 in Lake Michigan and IM WI.

Transition 1

06m 22s

Comments:

Given my healing stress fracture, I walked out of the water, got stripped which was awesome and continued walking to transition. Took my time with sunscreen, shoes, etc. knowing the next phase was a structured ride from my coach and then I would be handing in my chip.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing.

Bike

3h 19m
56.1 miles
16.91 mile/hr

Comments:

I've never done a race as a training day so it was hard to let people pass me early on in Z2. My stomach was upset from swallowing water in the swim so I spent the first 30 mins drinking H20 only. Felt better at the 10m mark just as Chris Lieto was coming back into town. Awesome to see such a strong rider. Continued to take in concentrated Sustained Energy/Hammer Gel every 10 minutes which worked well. Got to the 20m mark and finally was able to take it up to Z3 and I really started passing a lot of people. I think they must have started out too hard and were gassed. Tried to get my HR into Z4 the last 15m, but it was nowhere to be found. I felt fine, I was going about 19-20mph, but my HR wouldn't budge over 150. Hit the final turn and was blasted by the same headwind we experienced the day before, but it didn't matter, I was almost done for the day.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing. The plan my coach had given me for the day was a good lesson in self control. I felt great coming into T2 and more than a little conflicted that I was stopping. I could have had a good run. It was the right thing to do, just tough when the rest of my friends were out there getting it done!

Transition 2

Run

00m
13.1 miles
min/mile

Post race

Warm down:

Packed up my gear, called Paul and met him to walk back to the room for a shower and some chocolate milk before heading back to the run course to see the SWBKRUN team finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

Overall a great race.

Last updated: 2009-10-02 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:52:27 \| 2112 yards \| 02m 29s / 100yards
Age Group:	26/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Average

Suit:	Helix
Course:	Counter Clockwise, buoys on the left
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	72F / 22C	Current:	High
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	06:22
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Average	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:

Biking
03:19:00 \| 56.1 miles \| 16.91 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Average
Plan was to ride the first 20m in Z2, 20m in Z3 and remainder in Z4.
Wind:	Cross-winds
Course:	Flat as a pancake, out and back along the seawall.
Road:	Smooth	Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:00:00 \| 13.1 miles \| min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool		Drinking

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

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

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2010-04-26 8:12 PM

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