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Ironman 70.3 Busselton - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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Busselton, Western Australia
Australia
Triathlon Western Australia
22C / 72F
Sunny

Total Time = 5h 50m 29s
Overall Rank = 285/
Age Group = Team Event
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

Woke up at about 1am from the thunder and lightning. Had a few bad thoughts and then back to sleep. Slept well considering. Woke at around 6.30am. The team event wave started at 10am so had heap of time. Had breakfast and got to transition at around 8.30 in time for when it opened.

Event warmup:

My swimmer went for a warm up swim as i raced back and forward to the the toilet - That was a good warm-up in it self.

Swim

40m 58s
1900 meters
02m 10s / 100 meters

Transition 1

01m 54s

Comments:

Tagged by swimmer - helmet and shoes all on ready to go

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Bike

2h 44m 50s
90.1 kms
32.80 km/hr

Comments:

Felt good

What would you do differently?:

Not a lot.

Transition 2

02m 48s

Comments:

Not a lot different. Went well. Took my time to have a drink and load up on energy gels. Race brief said there was none on course but each aid station was offering them.

What would you do differently?:

Change my laces to the elastic ones. I do have them but not used them on these shoes.

Run

2h 19m 57s
21.1 kms
06m 38s min/km

Comments:

1km into the run my stomach started to play up. Lots of churning. Walked for a bit to try and settle the stomach down. Was a battle from the start. Could not manage to run much the whole run. I can only assume I pushed too hard on the bike, but felt very good when on the bike so I don't know what the issue was with my run.i think I need to HTFU.

What would you do differently?:

Not sure. Train more and do more and longer brick sessions.

Post race

Warm down:

A few drinks of typical juice, and a good message.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Time and lack of training I think. Did a total of 100hrs training in the 4 months from January - 25 per month or 6.25 a week. I did start slower and built up the last month and a half so averages will be a little out.

Last updated: 2011-11-27 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:40:58 \| 1900 meters \| 02m 10s / 100meters
Age Group:	188/
Overall:	227/
Performance:	Good
Suit:	No
Course:	200m to first buoy - Swimmer found it tough to get in to rhythm.
Start type:	Run	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	0C / 0F	Current:	High
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	01:54
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:		Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:

Biking
02:44:50 \| 90.1 kms \| 32.80 km/hr
Age Group:	62/
Overall:	155/
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some
Course:	Fast flat course. Tall wind most the way out but head wind back in. Felt very strong and tried to control myself to save energy for the run. Came off the bike feeling good. Stung by a bee with about 5min to go in the bike leg. Had to pull over and try remove sting.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:	95
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	02:48
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
02:19:57 \| 21.1 kms \| 06m 38s min/km
Age Group:	107/
Overall:	285/
Performance:	Bad
Course:	Flat and nice 7km loops along the foreshore.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	2
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	No

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]	4