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Lake Wanaka Half Iron Man - Triathlon


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Wanaka, Otago
New Zealand
Chalenge
25C / 77F
Sunny
Total Time = 7h 06m 55s
Overall Rank = 126/131
Age Group = 30 - 39
Age Group Rank = 48/51
Swim
  • 40m 29s
  • 1900 meters
  • 02m 08s / 100 meters
Comments:

Very happy with my swim
Transition 1
  • 08m 27s
Comments:

ok for my first time
What would you do differently?:

practice
Bike
  • 3h 39m 11s
  • 90 kms
  • 24.64 km/hr
Comments:

On the bike was ok and i felt good. 2 stops for flats, 1 for a broken spoke and 2 chain's coming off crushed any chance of a good time and i found it hard to get back into a rythem.
What would you do differently?:

Service the bike in Dunedin rather than local.
Transition 2
  • 06m 42s
Comments:

Feeling sick in trans,
What would you do differently?:

more food on the bike?
Run
  • 2h 32m
  • 21.1 kms
  • 07m 12s  min/km
Comments:

Blew apart around the 3 km mark. Had to run/walk the rest of the way around.
What would you do differently?:

More Bike to Run work
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

XS weight,

Event comments:

My main goal was to finish which i acheived. Suparsed my swim.




Last updated: 2010-01-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:29 | 1900 meters | 02m 08s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 114/131
Performance: Good
Avg hr 152 Max hr 163
Suit: 2XU
Course: Square anti-clockwise
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 14C / 57F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 08:27
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:39:11 | 90 kms | 24.64 km/hr
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 128/131
Performance: Below average
Adv 152 HR Max 168 HR
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 06:42
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:32:00 | 21.1 kms | 07m 12s  min/km
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 126/131
Performance: Below average
Adv 144 Max 175
Course: nice course
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5]
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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