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MooseMan Triathlon Festival - Half Iron Distance - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Bristol, New Hampshire
United States
Aegis race series
60F / 16C
Precipitation
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 223/549
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 51/90
Pre-race routine:

Rode down to the park from the condo. Found some great body markers (thanks Pjostack and KathyG!) and got marked. Went to transition and found my space occupied - I decided not to make a big deal out of it even though my new space was more wet and muddy. Put the wetsuit on to try to keep warm, met up with Todd and then Lynne, and got some last minute encouragement from Kathy and Patty. Things were a little behind schedule so they seemed to be moving the waves right along, so in no time at all it was time to get in the water. The buoys looked so far out there...
Event warmup:

Ummm, no.
Swim
  • 37m 49s
  • 2187 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Oh my God I can swim!!!!!!!!!!!! Woo freaking hoooo!!!

My ideal goal was to do the swim in 40 minutes, so when I saw my time I was ecstatic. At the Timberman half last August I was nearly DFL in my age group for the swim, and survived it with a lot of back, breast, and sidestroke to rest and catch my breath. Today I did nothing but freestyle, I had plenty of people around to draft off of, and I did not red line my breathing/heart rate or panic at any point. I felt smooth, relaxed, and it was actually fun. Guess all that time in the pool this winter paid off!
Transition 1
  • 03m
Comments:

A little slower than I would have liked mainly because of the logistics of trying to get shoes and socks on while balancing on a small plastic bag so as to not soak my socks in the water and mud.
Bike
  • 2h 53m 58s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Again, comparing this to Timberman last August - averaged 18 mph there, and my goal for today was 19. Went out fast, probably too fast, on the first loop. Halfway through the first loop I was averaging over 20.3 mph, but things settled down after that. I think I did more passing than being passed, especially up the hills. By 45 I felt like I was struggling a bit more, but just tried to keep spinning. I started having my shifting problems during the first loop - if I was on the small chain ring while climbing, the chain would jump around on the cassette - pretty annoying when trying to get up some of these hills. It showered off and on, just enough to cover everything with dirt and grit and keep the road wet.

Saw Kathy and Emily part way through the second loop, still cheering enthusiastically. Thanks guys!

Definitely drank enough - ended up stopping at an aid station to use the portapotty around mile 30. I tried to go on the bike but it just wasn't happening. Some things you just can't force. Burned about a minute on this stop. Worked my way through an 8 scoop bottle of perpetuem during the ride.

Transition 2
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

Took a little extra time to change socks, which was worth it since my socks were soaked from the ride. Of course, about three steps away from my rack I stepped in some muck and sank right in, feeling water pouring into my running shoe. Sheesh.
Run
  • 1h 46m 18s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

At Timberman last year I blew up on the run and ended up walking the hills and all the aid stations, so I was hoping that today would be much better, which turned out to be for the most part. I didn't walk at all, and didn't stop at any aid stations.

Started on the run feeling pretty good except for some lower back pain - guess I pushed a little hard on some of those hills on the bike. I knew I had a very good shot of my 5:30 goal at this point, so I started out at a steady pace without pushing it too much. First mile was right around 7:30. Started having to pee again - there were people running into the bushes but I held out for the open portapotty during mile 2. Burned 45 seconds or so on this stop. Started having some intestinal cramping which would become more and more of an issue as the first loop wore on, and my miles started getting slower. I didn't eat or drink anything as I was feeling kind of sick and I was hoping things would settle down down south, but no luck. Had to make an emergency stop around mile 7-8 which ate another 2-3 minutes. Still, my overall goal time was still very reachable, so I kept a steady pace. Actually, if you take away the bathroom breaks, I had a pretty even split for the first and second loops, and without the breaks I would have run sub-8 minute miles.

Saw Max, Lynne, and Todd a few times out on the run. My wife and daughters were there when I came in off the bike and were a nice pick me up at the beginning of the second loop.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure about this one - maybe the perpetuem didn't agree with me today? I really hope I can figure this one out before LP.
Post race
Warm down:

Had some food, then hung around to see Lynne, Todd, and Max finish. Saw Jorge, too. Nice to meet and see BTers.

Event comments:

As usual Keith put on an unbelievably great race, with so many enthusiastic volunteers, especially for such crappy weather.

I am very happy with how today turned out. Set a new half-iron PR by over 35 minutes. I had a great swim which has seriously boosted my confidence for LP. Even though my run ended up being a bit slower than I would have liked, I did not feel totally dead afterward, and again this race really boosted my confidence.

The tale of the tape:
Mooseman 6/06 Timberman 8/05
Swim 37:49 45:39
T1 3:00 4:00
Bike 2:53:58 3:02:22
T2 2:14 2:17
Run 1:46:18 2:04:25
Total 5:23:18 5:58:43

What a great day. Bring on IMLP!




Last updated: 2006-01-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:49 | 2187 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/90
Overall: 411/549
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca Speedsuit (full)
Course: Counterclockwise, essentially triangular shaped. Big orange buoys along the way for sighting.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:53:58 | 56 miles | 19.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 203/90
Overall: 0/549
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Two 28 mile loops, with some short but very steep hills (including the infamous devil hill).
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:46:18 | 13.1 miles | 08m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/90
Overall: 225/549
Performance: Average
Course: 2 Loops of an out and back course. First/last quarter of each loop are pretty flat, with the middle part having some pretty decent hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2006-06-05 11:20 AM

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2006-06-05 12:11 PM
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What a great job! It's crazy how much you've improved since last year...all those mornings in the pool and evenings on the trainer really paid off. It's awesome to see. Enjoy your week off and REST!

 

2006-06-05 12:33 PM
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Excellent race! You are so fast. And ready for LP for sure!
2006-06-05 12:48 PM
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AWESOME job, Rob. You NAILED that course, which was no surprise.

Can't wait to see you throw it down in LP!

CONGRATS on a great race!
2006-06-05 2:04 PM
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YEAH...!!! You surely did have a great race!!!!! Impressive all around- wow what payoff on the swim...! Hope you are able to sort thru the nutrition stuff before LP..you have time...
All the elements are there- SO cool !! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
2006-06-05 2:39 PM
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Hey Rob,

It was nice meeting you. You did an awesome job!   You had a great swim...somehow we missed you coming out.  We were watching.

You'll be great at Lake Placid !!

Your daughters are adorable too!!

 



2006-06-05 4:11 PM
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Wow! Great race!
2006-06-05 6:00 PM
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Every time I went by you on the run you looked strong and looked like you had lots of gas left in the tank.  Pacing at Lake Placid will be important but based on this race I think you'll hit it right on the head!  I'm thinking you got a good shot at under 12 hrs!

 

2006-06-06 6:44 AM
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Amazing race!

"Today I did nothing but freestyle, I had plenty of people around to draft off of, and I did not red line my breathing/heart rate or panic at any point. I felt smooth, relaxed, and it was actually fun. Guess all that time in the pool this winter paid off!" - "Mooseman 6/06 /Timberman 8/05 = Swim 37:49 / 45:39 " that is fabulous, outstanding, termendous... any adjective you can find to describe the improvement. Also the bike and run improvements are not too shabby

Looks like you are on track for a great race in placid.
2006-06-13 5:35 AM
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Rob,

Just awesome!

The tale of the tape:
Mooseman 6/06 Timberman 8/05
Swim 37:49 45:39
T1 3:00 4:00
Bike 2:53:58 3:02:22
T2 2:14 2:17
Run 1:46:18 2:04:25
Total 5:23:18 5:58:43

Congratulations!! You must be getting pumped for LP! Mooseman must have been a real confidence booster.

 I'm curious to hear if you've worked through the digestion issues.  My first HIM will be Timberman, and I still have no clue nutrition-wise what to do.  I look forward to seeing your progress.

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