Beach2Battleship Half Iron Distance Triathlon

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Beach2Battleship Half Iron Distance Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 07m 47s
Overall Rank = 353/600
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 75/125
Swim
  • 35m 40s
  • 2078 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Better goggles. Goggles fogged up about half way through and ended up taking them off half way into the swim.
Transition 1
  • 07m 22s
What would you do differently?:

Be better prepared in transition area, work on this in off season
Bike
  • 2h 58m
  • 56 miles
  • 18.88 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 07m 42s
Run
  • 2h 18m 42s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 35s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Pretty pleased based on the fact that I could not walk on left foot the week leading up to the race. Injured it and stretched some tendons on top of foot on long training run about two weeks out.
Post race
Event comments:

This was my first Half Ironman, and goal was 6:30 or under. Felt really good about my time overall especially with the foot injury that really affected my run. Will do this race every year and plan on focusing on swim and run in off season.




Last updated: 2012-10-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:40 | 2078 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 105/125
Overall: 0/600
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Sleeveless
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 07:22
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:58:00 | 56 miles | 18.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 73/125
Overall: 0/600
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 07:42
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:18:42 | 13.1 miles | 10m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 69/125
Overall: 0/600
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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2012-10-27 6:14 PM


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Subject: Beach2Battleship Half Iron Distance Triathlon

2012-10-28 6:24 PM
in reply to: #4471998

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Subject: RE: Beach2Battleship Half Iron Distance Triathlon
Congrats on your first half!  Beating you goal by that margin is huge.  Have you started training for next year yet?!?!
2012-10-28 6:26 PM
in reply to: #4471998

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Subject: RE: Beach2Battleship Half Iron Distance Triathlon
x2 on beating your goal by that much! that's huge! congrats!
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