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Kinetic Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Spotsylvania, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
78F / 26C
Sunny
Total Time = 5h 38m 59s
Overall Rank = 193/374
Age Group = Master Clyde
Age Group Rank = 2/11
Pre-race routine:

Stayed 45 min from event at cheesy hotel but fine. Had 1/2 a club sub with Jalapeno for dinner and the other half at o-dark thirty for breakfast. Picked up packet and set up bike and transition.
Event warmup:

started at 0715 to let the fog lift...good call
Swim
  • 42m 48s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt fine before, not a worry. Felt fine going in. about 1 minute in seemed like wetsuit constricting. Sun in my eyes on breath. Felt on edge. Stopped 4 times for a few seconds. Took nearly half the swim to start calming down.

Will work on swim over summer. This swim was 6 min longer than my Savage Man swim in 2010.
Transition 1
  • 05m 14s
Comments:

Got L ham cramp jogging up to transition. Cost me 1 minute. Had to pee once I got to the bike but didn't want to lose anymore time so I let it go in my bibs and into the freshly laundered socks I just put on...very freeing
What would you do differently?:

not worry about putting on clean socks
Bike
  • 2h 40m 50s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.89 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike is my favorite part. Doing especially poorly in the swim and being the 5th of 7 waves I got pass a lot of folks maybe 50 and the best part check out there gear...think the Titanium Litespeed was favorite... I had 5 that sustained a pass.
What would you do differently?:

drink more. I killed about 55 ounces but could have done better. Drink earlier maybe...
Transition 2
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

transition was fine...I could make it faster but don't want to push at the wrong time and cause injury or accident especially in a 70.3 or longer event
What would you do differently?:

buy TRI bike shoes so I can do the wax on wax off thing
Run
  • 2h 08m 8s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

full on R ham cramp .. disabled me for 3+ minutes on first 1/2 mile of course on hill. After 3+ minutes I was able to peg leg it for 1 minute and then started to jog and then when it flattened out at mile 1 I got to my race pace for the rest of the 12 miles...guessing a 9:25 mpm
What would you do differently?:

maybe go a hair easier on the bike, maybe stretch it out in transition...I did mild stretching on the bike the last mile...
Post race
Warm down:

soaked in the lake for awhile sipping on a water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

cramps

Event comments:

This race would be better if;
*the few potholes on course were spay painted with dots leading up and a circle around
*the food and the vendor serving were better and polite
*one of 4 water stations on run weren't handing out brown tinged water

Really, this is my second SetUp event and they are really good. All above are minor and I will be doing more Set Up events Lord and body willing. They do a nice job.




Last updated: 2011-12-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:42:48 | 2112 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/11
Overall: 303/374
Performance: Bad
Suit: xterra vortex full
Course: Lake - 3 right turns
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:14
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:40:50 | 56 miles | 20.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/11
Overall: 101/374
Performance: Good
HR 150 first 10 miles/ HR 140 2nd 10 miles/ HR mostly between 136-148 remaining 36 miles with 120's on down hill (coasted bits) and hitting low 150's on the climbs
Wind: Little
Course: Lollipop with 2 loops - very lightly rolling. I liked it a lot.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:01
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:08:08 | 13.1 miles | 09m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/11
Overall: 229/374
Performance: Below average
Course: moderately rolling some shade, lots of direct sun..2 long climbs
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2012-05-13 6:40 PM

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Way to fight through the cramps and tough it out!
2012-06-15 12:46 PM
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Great race and podium finish!!
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