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EagleMan Ironman 70.3 Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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Cambridge, Maryland
United States
Columbia Triathlon Association
78F / 26C
Overcast

Total Time = 5h 23m 29s
Overall Rank = 691/
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 139/

Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30, had breakfast of PB&J. Loaded the car with everyone and gheaded to the race around 5:10.

Event warmup:

No time for warm up by the time I got to use the John I had 10 minutes to get my wetsuit on and run to the chute! Managed to get in a gu befroe swim start.

Swim

32m 6s
2112 yards
01m 31s / 100 yards

Comments:

Started out really well but just sighted poorly. Couldnt see buoys and tried to sight longer which made me drink water...didnt really calm down the whole swim because of sighting until the turn around. Once we turned it was like some turned on the runway lights!

What would you do differently?:

Swim the whole course to see first hand where the buoys are and navigate through them. On smaller races sprint and Olys you can see the course well but on a half it's deceiving.

Transition 1

03m 40s

Comments:

Great transition, sta down and took the extra 20 seconds to put on socks and wash my mouth out with my water transition water bottle.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing....

Bike

2h 42m 8s
56 miles
20.72 mile/hr

Comments:

Killed the bike, rode hard stayed aero and felt great. The race wheels were the best thing I couldve purchased this year. I couldnt be more pleased.

What would you do differently?:

Not much

Transition 2

03m 17s

Comments:

Really good transition. I never purchaed my lock laces so I had to tie my shoes and remember to double knot them.

What would you do differently?:

Lock laces

Run

2h 02m 42s
13.1 miles
09m 22s min/mile

Comments:

Felt really tight at the start and really never went away. Just ate and drank the whole way for fear of cramping. Happy about the run but definitely could've done better than a 9:20 pace.

Post race

Warm down:

Cold rag and gatorade...after 20-30 minutes ate some pasta at the food tent.

Event comments:

Great race, great effort. Knocking 50 smonething minutes from last years time I could be happier. Training is going really well for me, I think a full IM in 08 or 09 is well within my grasp.

Last updated: 2007-01-04 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:32:06 \| 2112 yards \| 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group:	90/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Sleeveless Orca
Course:	Counter-clockwise rectangle
Start type:	Wade	Plus:
Water temp:	72F / 22C	Current:	Medium
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:	Below average
Rounding:	Average

T1
Time:	03:40
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
02:42:08 \| 56 miles \| 20.72 mile/hr
Age Group:	135/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some with gusts
Course:	Miles 1 through 18 were good, 19 through 40 were full of head winds and cross winds, 41 through 56 was mixed but better....conditions were much better than last year!
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	03:17
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Good
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
02:02:42 \| 13.1 miles \| 09m 22s min/mile
Age Group:	158/
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Average
Course:
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	5
Physical exertion [1-5]	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:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4