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Mountain Man Triathlon - Half Iron Distance - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Flagstaff, Arizona
United States
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 		Total Time = 6h 29m 34s
Overall Rank = 103/140
Age Group = 40
Age Group Rank = 11/18
Pre-race routine:

Bagel with pbj. gatorade/ water
Event warmup:

5 min swim before start
Swim
  • 54m 1s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good grief. Was trying for 45m. I know my swim sux and not looking for miracles. Thought this would go better.
What would you do differently?:

Got some work to do. understatement of the year!
Transition 1
  • 02m 53s
Comments:

Not much to say here. little demoralized by swim. just trying to be steady and not forget anything.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 3h 01m 56s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.47 mile/hr
Comments:

Got on and up to speed. Felt good. Tried to stay super easy until the final run into transition. Passed quite a few but the half people were really spread out.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. pretty happy with this ride
Transition 2
  • 02m 24s
Comments:

Shoe fell off pedal when I stepped off. Had to stop to pick it up,grrr
What would you do differently?:

Pay attention when stepping off pedal. Just lost concentration for a sec.
Run
  • 2h 28m 18s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Poor run. Mental focus was just not there. Fell into trap of walking with people around me. I felt ok most of the time and actually caught and passed people all of the time which is hard to believe.
What would you do differently?:

HTFU
Post race
Warm down:

Tried to get out of the rain. Didn't realize how cold I was until after. brrr

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim and general fitness. It's my first year of tri. Only my second tri ever. I have one more oly before IMAZ and I feel pretty good. The races get easier and faster every time. Keep doing the work!!

Event comments:

Only complaints I have are: Traffic, I had 2 really close calls on the course. Some of the drivers seemed really PO'd at the racers and didn't give an inch of road.
Security, I know its a small race but no security in transition is no bueno in my opinion. Anyone could've walked out bikes with no questions asked. Other than those two perfect race.




Last updated: 2011-07-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:54:01 | 2112 yards | 02m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/140
Performance: Bad
Suit: zoot
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:53
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:01:56 | 56 miles | 18.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/18
Overall: 79/140
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:24
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:28:18 | 13.1 miles | 11m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/18
Overall: 96/140
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2011-08-24 8:33 AM
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Subject: RE: Mountain Man Triathlon - Half Iron Distance

Congrats on the race - achieving a 6:30 on a tough course for only your second triathlon is a great accomplishment.  The swim up at Lake Mary seems to catch most people by surprise.  You do not realize until you are in the water and gasping for air how thin the air is up there.  It takes some getting used to, especially when you have a wetsuit constricting your chest already.

That whole course is a tough one, with plenty of climbs on both the bike, as well as Marshall Lake hill on the run.  The rain was a bit of a deterrent, but I think we all were in the same situation - we are that close to the finish, so we just put our heads down and power through.

It sounds like you are well on your way towards IM AZ - keep training hard, we are only 90 days away from the big one!

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