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Rev3 Cedar Point - Half Rev - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: I am somewhat disappointed in this time, I felt the swim went much better than what this shows, but.... the start was in a time trial fashion off a boat ramp, unfortunately because of this there was no swim warm-up! Started out and something crazy happened, I never got that wtf am I doing here thought. Normally in any tri I have a point early in the swim where I am struggling and my confidence is low, this time it never came. I even had a point where I thought I was in trouble just because I felt so good. Breathing was easy stroke felt good and I was making progress. For the most part this continued for the entire race, I ran into a few issues when I was in the middle of a pack but nothing major. When in the pack I would hit someone and get the pull back notion, this time though I concentrated on trying to continue swimming even though there was someone there. I think maybe one reason my time does not match my effort may be due to poor navigation. At times I felt I was going back and forth across the course. I would sight and see that I was heading off to the left, worked to get back on track and lended up going off to the right.. I repeated this several times during the swim so maybe I was closer to 2500yds! :) the hardest part of the swim came when I entered the channel, and had maybe 300 yds to the exit. I just couldn't stay on line and was all over the place. Tthen add on top of this all of the other swimmers converging onto one spot and it became chaotic. at one point i even had another swimmer grab both my legs at the same time and pull down. This wasn"t a rub or nudge but a full on grasp for life and hang-on, almost as if he was trying to pull himself over me, this really freaked me out for a bit until I gave a couple strong kicks and he let go! Maybe he thought i would tow him in? I took a quick look back and went on my way. What would you do differently?: Not much, I felt this was my best swim at this distance to date, guess I still need more training time!  Transition 1
Comments: Holy,crap this was a long transition! From the swim exit to the transition was at least 0.6 miles. Because of this distance they set up a mini transition at the swim exit where you could stage your shoes, this kind of put a twist on it and wasn't sure if I wanted to take my shoes or flip flops. Then wasn't sure if I wanted socks or go sock less because I would not have a towel. I decided to take my shoes and go sock less, I then planned on going sock less on the bike and put socks on afterwards. Once back to transition I quickly changed my mind and took the time to dry my feet and put socks on. If I had to estimate the run to transition was around 6 minutes and then actual transition was the 3 minutes.  Bike
Comments: Seriously? I missed my goal by 12s, that's ridiculous! Anyway the bike leg was one big fight..with myself! I started out and was feeling good, riding the wind and everything was going smooth but then I entered some sections where the wind turned to a headwind and there was some rolling hills. At this point my HR sky rockets up to 150 (target was 135). I had to keep telling myself that a 150 HR would lead to a horrible run, so I slowed but I wonder if these outbursts led to what would be come a horrendous run? Anyway, there were really on 4 sections that stand out, 2 10 mile sections that were completely into a head wind, the 1st being around mile 22 and the other around mile 38. Both times my speed dropped to 15mph and I really struggled to keep the HR in check. The other section was about a 5 mile stretch where the wind was at my back and the course seems to be going downhill, I was able to push the pace up to 22mph without struggling and I believe this helped make up for the time lost in the wind tunnel. Then came the last 5 miles of the course, holy cow this seemed super hard! This stretch went right along the lake and the wind was coming in pushing me all over the place. Took quite a bit of effort to keep even pace and stay in one spot on the road. as some may know my 1st attempt at a HIM in 2012 fell a part due to severe back cramping. Unfortunately I had similar problems today, but not as severe and I was able to switch positions often to get relief. But by the end of the race I felt I could only go 1 mile without moving around and stretching. Nt sure if it is just a weak core or other issues but I need to get it fixed! Mostly I think this year the biggest difference is that I was not going to allow it to affect my day, and definitely was not going to allow it to stop me. Lap Data: 1 lap = 3 miles. time-avg speed-avg HR- max HR-avg cadence Lap 1: 9:43-18.5-130-137-91 Lap 2: 8:51-20.3-136-154-93 Lap 3: 9:15-19.4-137-154-96 Lap 4: 9:20-19.3-135-149-94 Lap 5: 9:12-19.5-135-149-94 Lap 6: 9:14-19.5-134-143-97 Lap 7: 9:18-19.3-134-153-87 Lap 8: 9:55-18.1-140-157-89 Lap 9: 10:49-16.6-140-149-91 Lap 10: 10:55-16.9-139-151-83 Lap 11: 9:06-19.8-141-151-89 Lap 12: 7:55-22.7-138-150-90 Lap 13: 8:34-21.0-143-153-89 Lap 14: 10:21-17.4-141-155-88 Lap 15: 10:24-17.3-136-146-87 Lap 16: 10:07-17.8-142-152-90 Lap 17: 9:39-18.6-140-148-91 Lap 18: 9:51-18.2-143-153-89 Lap 19: 7:10-16.6-139-146-80 (only 1.98 miles) What would you do differently?: Not much other than maybe a easier effort early on to save some energy. I did manage to make up 102 positions during the bike. Transition 2
Comments: No issues here, took my time to get everything together and started out. I was able at this point to see Sara and the kids and give them all high 5's as I ran past them. I really enjoy when they are able to more to my races!  Run
Comments: Ah the run, the pain of it all. Started out good, pace felt decent and I even had to slow down when I found myself running 8:15 pace, my goal was a 9:00 pace! Everything was gong smooth until around mile 3-4. I started to feel a knot forming underneath my rib cage and my stomach was doing flops. I was almost at the point where I should start taking in some GU but with the way my stomach felt I didn't think I could handle it. So I tried some coke, and that was just nasty. From this point on I decided it was water and Gatorade to try and help keep my stomach from going into full out revolt, but I think this strategy really cost me later in the run due to lack of good calories. The run continued on with a 10m pace until somewhere around mile 7, at this point my legs were tight and started to feel as if they had had enough. So I started walking the aid stations for some recovery, but this quickly became walking aid stations and half way between the aid stations. Probably 1/4 mile walk in each mile. Finally at mile 10 my energy dropped and was really struggling. The more I told my legs to move the less they did, it was definitely a battle of will power and to this point I still do not know who won. lap data Lap Time Distance Pace/Speed AHR MHR 1 09m 02s 1.00 miles 09m 02s /mile 151 161 2 08m 43s 1.00 miles 08m 43s /mile 160 164 3 09m 17s 1.00 miles 09m 17s /mile 157 162 4 10m 01s 1.00 miles 10m 01s /mile 157 162 5 10m 20s 1.00 miles 10m 20s /mile 152 157 6 11m 55s 1.00 miles 11m 55s /mile 150 161 7 10m 21s 1.00 miles 10m 21s /mile 151 158 8 11m 38s 1.00 miles 11m 38s /mile 146 155 9 11m 49s 1.00 miles 11m 49s /mile 144 152 10 12m 24s 1.00 miles 12m 24s /mile 140 152 11 15m 00s 1.00 miles 15m /mile 131 151 12 13m 12s 1.00 miles 13m 12s /mile 133 148 13 12m 38s 1.00 miles 12m 38s /mile 134 149 14 05m 23s 0.15 miles 35m /mile 141 153 Post race
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 2013-09-10 8:16 PM |
Extreme Veteran  1123   Sidney, Ohio |  Subject: Rev3 Cedar Point - Half Rev |
| 2013-09-10 9:51 PM in reply to: #4852392 |
 Bronze member | Subject: RE: Rev3 Cedar Point - Half Rev Ok, first off I never understand these races where you don't get a swim warm up. Can you get in a check your goggles at least? Nice work checking your effort on the bike. It is so hard to keep a controlled effort going into the wind when you see your speed dropping. Drives me crazy. Sucks that you had to deal with that back pain. I know how hard you worked with all those rides on the trainer this winter and the consistent running improvements you have made. You put it all together for race day - congratulations! |
| 2013-09-11 4:20 AM in reply to: 0 |
| Subject: RE: Rev3 Cedar Point - Half Rev You did it, Matt!! 70.3 miles!! You redeemed the Buckeye Challenge and let nothing stop you this time around. That's a bummer you still had some back pain but I'm so proud that you pushed through it. Congratulations o a race well executed! Oh, and I love the pictures you posted! You look fit and relaxed and your kids are all adorable.
Edited by bswcpa 2013-09-11 4:21 AM |
| 2013-09-11 2:17 PM in reply to: bswcpa |
| NH | Subject: RE: Rev3 Cedar Point - Half Rev Great race Matt. Looks like you had a good swim regardless what the clock says, and seems like the bike was well paced though strong winds and hills can really give you some uneven effort. The run really shows you've got some mental toughness - good job just getting through it no matter what. So glad that even though the back flared up a bit it wasn't severe. 70.3 is a legit distance and you got it done. I love that your first thought is coming up with a plan to get faster next time! Does this mean I have to plan another 70.3 next year?  |
| 2013-09-11 11:02 PM in reply to: wbayek |
Expert 2380  Mastic Beach, NY | Subject: RE: Rev3 Cedar Point - Half Rev Matt congrats on finishing your first 70.3. You did a great job and got your redemption and it wasn't an easy race for you. You did very well on your swim and that was a great bike especially having to battle the wind and hills at certain points on the course. The run sounds like it was pretty tough but you fought through it and you finished. I think two very positive things here for you with this race, one you can definitely improve on your time. Had you a had few more things go your way you'd have put up a faster time. The other thing is you've got the mental toughness or what I like to call the relentless detemination. I love the fact you kept going and didn't give up. Congrats again man. |
| 2013-09-12 4:44 AM in reply to: #4852392 |
Master 3486 Fort Wayne | Subject: RE: Rev3 Cedar Point - Half Rev You had a great day Matt! After last year's struggles and the ensuing disappointment I witnessed at Buckeye Challenge you were able to stay strong on this day. Your physical and mental training throughout the year was a determining factor in your success. The mental aspect and determination to ride through the pain and try to make the very best of this race seems to be the strongest attribute. Your times are less meaningful when giving consideration to the struggles you had last year and again this year. The swim time could be much like you said, poor navigation, but the feeling of comfort and little fatigue had to have made things far better than feeling trashed after a longer swim. Your confidence during the swim had to have been a huge morale boost for you too. (BTW, if someone ever grasped both of my ankles and pulled, it would be likely they wold come out of the water with blood in their mouth following a few powerful kicks. That's completely uncalled for!) Good pacing on the bike. I am inclined to agree with Dina too. After you've been doing a certain speed for a while, slowing down because of wind leaves a really strong desire to maintain that speed. You showed good control to pull your effort back to where you knew you wanted to be. If you recall, I didn't do this at Muncie this year for my 70.3 and it cost me on the run. Good job staying on track! Knowing your running capabilities it is pretty apparent that you suffered from lack of nutrition, but I wonder how many calories you took on the bike. Your run was slowing considerably by mile 5 which may point to not enough nutrition there. However, with the stomach trouble you were beginning it may have been worse to throw more liquids in earlier too. One reason I take in something solid is to keep the sloshing down and I would recommend the same for anyone. Solids don't have to be a peanut butter sammie but maybe a Stinger waffle or something similar. Overall I think you had a great race and feeling the total high of completing 70.3 miles is astounding. Congratulations!!! |
| 2013-09-12 7:43 PM in reply to: wbayek |
Extreme Veteran 1123 Sidney, Ohio | Subject: RE: Rev3 Cedar Point - Half Rev Thanks everyone, I had a really good time and feel I gave,it my best effort. I did want to answer the question in nutrition that Dirk asked. I was going to answer in the junkie forum but want it saved in my race report. Here is the nutrition I followed. Around 5am I ate a bagel with peanut butter when I woke up, plus a small cup of coffee and a muscle milk. I had intended to take something before the swim but in the hustle and bustle I forgot. As soon as I was on the bike I ate a nature valley peanut /chocolate bar thing that was 140 calories. Of course a bump caused my to drop part of it so it was probably reduced to 100 calories I had two bottles of endurance drink that added up to around 400 total calories. Throughout the ride I drank all but maybe 1/4 a bottle which would of put my drink calories around 350 ish At miles 20, 35 and 48 I had a GU. So all in all I estimate around 750 calories while on the bike. for the run I could not stomach the thought of GU because of the knot in my rib cage, drank 1/2 cup if Gatorade about every 2 miles. I'm not sure how many calories this was but probably did not add to much. My 1st thought for next time was to find some sort of high calorie liquid, but may look into something solid for early in the race. That sounds better than GU at that point! |
| 2013-09-15 8:27 AM in reply to: mambos |
Extreme Veteran 868 Racine, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Rev3 Cedar Point - Half Rev You did it! I seriously would have been freaking out at the helmet incident glad they had one handy for you. It also sounds like you had some other issues you were able to work thru good for you and congratulations. Love the picture of you with your kids! |
| 2013-09-17 11:33 AM in reply to: Jo63 |
Expert 1439 Tallahassee | Subject: RE: Rev3 Cedar Point - Half Rev 1st and most important, you cn NOT deny your children, they look jut like you..especially the small one. Hey great race, you did 70.3. You had a GREAT swim, and bike and the run was tough but hey after the swimming and biking it is going to be. I am proud of you and I have never gone that far...GREAT job! |
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I woke up around 5am and just kind of relaxed for awhile, I wanted to be at the race site by around 7am so this gave me plenty of time to get ready and get my mind straight! Ate a bagel with peanut butter and some muscle milk.
I did have a bit of a wrinkle while setting up my transition. as normal my stomach was nervous when out of the blue an official comes up and asks to see my helmet. states that they are checking everyone's to make sure they are good. i figured no problem, it was bought at a local store so it has to be legal, it is a swinn! But nooooo, the sticker that states it is legal was missing and probably has been since the 2nd ride i used it. The official said I couldnt use it and that if I wanted to race I needed to find a new helmet. Ummm? Out of the blue though a rev3 employee walks up and hands me helmet, says the official is going overboard and he had been chasing him around all morning replacing helmets. Catastrophe avoided!
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