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Ironman 70.3 Boulder - Triathlon


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 42m 14s
Overall Rank = 1229/1595
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 123/151
Pre-race routine:

Got to the Res a bit later due to traffic + parking being skewed. Therefore setup time in trans was short and sweet.
Event warmup:

Two loops in the swim area
Swim
  • 42m 46s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nothing too special. I'm glad I did what I did; didn't seed myself wrong and didn't have any worries, despite getting hammerpunched in the head and losing my swim caps at one point
What would you do differently?:

only wear the provided swim cap
Transition 1
  • 04m 30s
Comments:

it was a pretty slow T1, but I wanted to take my time and sunscreen properly
What would you do differently?:

move a little quicker I guess
Bike
  • 3h 04m 5s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.25 mile/hr
Comments:

I did what I figured I could do on the bike, which is pretty happy. My hips and quads hurt due to the fatigue of not having ridden further than 35 miles this year. I pushed through pain, took some Advil, did fine. Didn't take in enough salt and needed more liquid. Probably should have eaten more too.
What would you do differently?:

Take in more liquid and calories
Transition 2
  • 05m 22s
Comments:

Very slow in transition. Refreshed my phone to see where mrrmrr was, applied extra sunscreen, and just didn't stress. I was almost lazy
What would you do differently?:

speed up
Run
  • 2h 45m 31s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

it was what it was. I did my best into getting into a run/walk routine. Made a buddy on the 2nd loop and she really saved my bacon. I took in way too much Perform, but seriously, I felt thirsty. Don't know why, but it definitely made for an unpleasant stomach
What would you do differently?:

hydrate less
Post race
Warm down:

tried to stomach food, couldn't really do it. Walked around and relaxed, talked to my teammates.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

mostly training with a bit of heat.




Last updated: 2013-08-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:42:46 | 2112 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 114/151
Overall: 1084/1595
Performance: Good
Suit: BlueSeventy Reaction Long John
Course: a bit different. You went more to the left, then around. It was actually a nice change.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:30
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:04:05 | 56 miles | 18.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 115/151
Overall: 1089/1595
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: the new 56 mile bike course. The false flats were a bit demoralizing when you went up, and when you go down they are surprising. The bitch hills were just that. The bitch hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 05:22
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:45:31 | 13.1 miles | 12m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 123/151
Overall: 1229/1595
Performance: Below average
first loop was 1:20:04, second was 1:25:27
Course: two loops around the res.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4

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