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MedExpress Mountaineer Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Morgantown, West Virginia
United States
HRP
90+F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 34m 21s
Overall Rank = 156/219
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 12/15
Pre-race routine:

Just the norm - up early, breakfast, drive to race start.
Event warmup:

Ummm - warm up??? It was already in the mid to high 70s when the race started!
Swim
  • 43m 51s
  • 2115 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

Wow - now I know I swam slow. I wonder why? I really didn't race at all. Just got in the water and did a slow, steady swim. I really should start pushing myself during my swims instead of just cruising. I am capable of 1:45/100. How odd. At least I wasn't breathing hard when I got out of the water!
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster :-)
Transition 1
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Felt slow to me. I had to take the chip off and then take my wetsuit off. Had a little trouble getting the suit off. I sat on the ground to put my socks on. I didn't bother rushing.
What would you do differently?:

Probably nothing
Bike
  • 3h 17m 2s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.05 mile/hr
Comments:

Wow - I thought my bike was great - until I saw everyone else's times!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I had the ride of my life. I rode the loops faster than I have ever done before and I felt the pace was comfortable. The only think I can do to improve is to ride more.
Transition 2
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

Nothing to say. I did it fine.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 2h 30m 9s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

OMG - this is the first time I have actually seen my mph - argh! I hate myself for not training for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Run heaps and heaps before racing a 13.1 miler! What was I thinking? Geez.
Post race
Warm down:

Same as my wu

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training and, because of my lack of running training, I didn't put as much into my swim and bike as what I could have so as not to totally bonk at the end.

Event comments:

So I sucked but the race was excellent. I hope we attract more people next year. For an inaugral event, I think it was hugely successful.




Last updated: 2005-06-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:51 | 2115 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/15
Overall: 145/219
Performance: Average
Suit: Yep
Course: The Mon River.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:05
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:17:02 | 56 miles | 17.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/15
Overall: 166/219
Performance: Good
Max was around 38 mph. My first loop was a little faster than my second.
Wind: Little
Course: Taylortown loop backwards - twice! That is means twice up Fort Martin Hill. Blah!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:12
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:30:09 | 13.1 miles | 11m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/15
Overall: 157/219
Performance: Bad
I think I walked more than I ran!
Course: Hot, hilly, hellacious!
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %4-5
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2005-06-27 7:13 PM

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2005-06-27 8:59 PM
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Subject: RE: MedExpress Mountaineer Triathlon
great race, half ironlady. That's an excellent time and a great race report.

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2005-07-02 2:52 PM
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Subject: RE: MedExpress Mountaineer Triathlon
Wow - great race! I think you did awesome on the bike. Good job.
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