Rev3 Knoxville - Half Rev
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Rev3 Knoxville - Half Rev - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: First time using a wetsuit in a race. Glad I did the practice swim on Saturday as I knew what to expect in the cold water. The upstream portion seemed tough. Maybe it was the thoughts of the 1.2 mile swim, maybe it was trouble settling into a groove, but I paused several times and never thought I'd reach the turn buoy. After the turn, I got into my normal pace and finished the swim with no issues. What would you do differently?: Just need more swim practice/training. Transition 1
Comments: Long run from swim exit to T1. I did not take advantage of the shoe drop and instantly regretted it. Walked too much of the distance. Took time to put on arm warmers, windbreaker socks and gloves. Very slow transition but did not want to be miserable on the bike. What would you do differently?: Use shoe drop, move faster. I knew it would be a long day so wanted to get everything right. Bike
Comments: A little bit disappointed with the bike leg. Granted I went in under-trained for the bike (this was my longest ride so far this year). I need to step up my bike training and ride more hills. I was conservative on the downhills due to rain and wet roads. I did not eat enough - wet gloves made handling food difficult. Dropped a few pieces of powerbar. Should have just stopped quickly to get organized. What would you do differently?: More bike training, especially on hills. Just need more time in the saddle. Eat more while biking. Nutrition problem on the run likely stemmed from not taking in enough calories on the bike. Transition 2
Comments: Peeling off wet jacket and gloves was slow. I took time to change into dry socks since my shoes were dry (transition was in a parking garage). Ended up being a waste of time as my shoes/feet were soaked through within first mile of run. What would you do differently?: Not change socks. Move faster. Run
Comments: Poor run performance for me. Ran my first half marathon in April 2011 at 2:00:47 flat. PR is now 1:39:52. I was cruising along around an 8:40/mile pace until mile 8. Lots of walking the last 5 miles. Consumed pretzels, powerbar, gatorade and little coke. Managed to run slow the last mile. Was hoping for a 1:55 run or 2:00 at worst. Missed by a long shot. This was my toughest run ever considering the conditions. With so much rain, there were numerous sections of the greenway with water 3-4" deep and one section that was calf/knee deep. Since it was an out-and-back, you had to go through all this twice. It was frustrating but you just had to laugh it off. What would you do differently?: Get nutrition in check for this distance. Lack of calories on the bike hurt my run leg. Post race
Warm down: Foil blanket to cover me, ate a bbq sandwich. Transition was a half mile walk so made the trek to pick up bike and gear in the pouring rain. Half mile back to hotel and changed into dry clothes (already checked out of hotel) for the drive home. What limited your ability to perform faster: Not enough bike training, nutrition plan not executed. Event comments: Rev3 dd a great job given the weather conditions. Rev3 staff was great. Volunteers were awesome (can't imagine standing out in the cold rain for hours handing out food/drinks all with smiles on their faces). This was my first half distance event. I'm glad I competed/completed the distance. It was as much mental as physical due to weather conditions. Already looking for next 70.3. Last updated: 2013-05-07 12:00 AM
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REVOLUTION3 Triathlon
55F / 13C
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Overall Rank = 159/327
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 31/57
This is my first race report so bear with me. Rev3 Knoxville was my first attempt at the 70.3 distance. I woke up to an early alarm but still ended up rushing down to transition close to race time. Ate PB and toast and sipped gatorade. Got down to transition and got everything in place.
Roughly half mile walk to the swim start. Fortunately my wife was with me so I kept on shoes until right before we hit the water (first wave of the day).