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Half Full Triathlon - Half “70″ Distance - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Ellicott City, Maryland
United States
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
47F / 8C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 6h 13m 25s
Overall Rank = 93/203
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 20/33
Pre-race routine:

grain cereal breakfast and banana, racked early and froze my butt off standing around in my wetsuit in 45 degree weather, getting more and more nervous.
Event warmup:

Couldn't find a way to warm up.
Swim
  • 33m 39s
  • 1500 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

water was warm, in comparison to the air. Felt great to start. It was easier than I expected, probably since I'd been training for a further distance. Held a lot back, and felt strong.
What would you do differently?:

Probably would have pushed it a bit harder.
Transition 1
  • 06m 42s
Comments:

Took forever to get out of wetsuit - need to practice for next time!
What would you do differently?:

Practice transition, and I won't bring so much crap.
Bike
  • 2h 59m 5s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.76 mile/hr
Comments:

Love this bike course. Hammered it as hard as I could. Need more long rides and better conditioning, but this was fun.
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

Had to pee so badly I did everything twice as fast as I ordinarily do.
What would you do differently?:

practice transitions
Run
  • 2h 32m 16s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

needed more training, and I needed to push it a lot harder. I finished with way too much energy. Sprinted at the end, and felt strong enough to keep going. Next time I'll leave it all out there on the course.
What would you do differently?:

Condition well enough to not cramp, and go balls out.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around for an hour, looking for my buddy, who was still running. Massage, food, more walking, more food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramps, and inadequate conditioning. Need to run more, and practice running faster!

Event comments:

Loved this race. My first HIM. Great time!




Last updated: 2011-10-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:39 | 1500 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 24/33
Overall: 124/203
Performance: Average
Suit: wetsuit
Course: easy enough to sight, liked the way we set off in pairs, instead of all at once.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 06:42
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
02:59:05 | 56 miles | 18.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/33
Overall: 40/203
Performance: Good
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: Very windy, moderately hilly course. Big fun.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:42
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:32:16 | 13.1 miles | 11m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/33
Overall: 93/203
Performance: Below average
Course: a few hills, but pretty flat. I cramped hard right after I got off the bike, and had to go much slower than I wanted to, but I ran through the cramps, and they were practically gone by the end.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2011-10-05 9:02 AM
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Subject: RE: Half Full Triathlon - Half “70″ Distance

A few suggestions:  more port a pottys at transition would be really nice.  Bring back Chipotle as an after race food sponsor - I heard they were there last year.  And make it a bit earlier in the season - it was COLD. 

But suggestions aside...

This was a great race - enjoyed it.  My first HIM.  Did better than expected on the swim, crushed the bike, but ran way too slow.  Next time - need to push a bit harder on the swim, condition well enough for my bike leg not to induce cramps, so I can run better.  I finished with a lot of gas left in the tank, which will not happen again.  Organization was great, food was great, and the encouragement from the onlookers was wonderful.  Good time.


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