HITS Triathlon Series: Napa Valley - Half Iron Course

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HITS Triathlon Series: Napa Valley - Half Iron Course - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Napa, California
United States
HITS Triathlon Series
63F / 17C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 47m 29s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 22/27
Swim
  • 45m 8s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Legs cramped up by the second buoy. That was all she wrote.
Transition 1
  • 05m 28s
Comments:

Stopped in transition to get relief from quad cramps. Took a long time.
Bike
  • 3h 07m 57s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.88 mile/hr
Comments:

Once I got on the bike I felt ok. I could tell the cramps would continue to haunt me though.
Transition 2
  • 02m 46s
Comments:

Kept shoes on due to rough transition area.
Run
  • 2h 46m 58s
  • 13 miles
  • 12m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

This run killed me. The uphills were ok but the downhills caused my quad cramps to come back with a vengeance. I ended up walking the last 3-4 miles because my legs were totally shot.
Post race
Warm down:

Hobbled down to the lake to soak in the cold water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training has been inconsistent at best due to work/life/excuses.

Event comments:

This was a well run race and all aid stations were stocked very well. Mark is a great race director who still remembers everyone's name. I'll keep doing HITS races as long as they are like this. This course was pretty tough though. maybe just the sprint next year.




Last updated: 2012-12-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:45:08 | 2112 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:28
Performance:
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:07:57 | 56 miles | 17.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:46
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:46:58 | 13 miles | 12m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: Hilly
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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Subject: HITS Triathlon Series: Napa Valley - Half Iron Course

2013-04-17 7:26 PM
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Hollister, CA
Subject: RE: HITS Triathlon Series: Napa Valley - Half Iron Course
I'd like to give this race a try. Racing Vineman1/2 in July but I'm already thinking about next year and would like to do an early long course distance. How's the course? Bummer about the hammy. Nice work though!!
2013-04-19 9:38 AM
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Subject: RE: HITS Triathlon Series: Napa Valley - Half Iron Course
Overall I actually liked the course a lot.  Some of the roads on the first out and back were a little rough for the bike but other than that it was great.  I'll probably be doing this event again next year but maybe the Oly or Sprint.
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