Ironman Louisville - Triathlon


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Louisville, Kentucky
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 13h 28m 33s
Overall Rank = 1427/
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 142/275
Pre-race routine:

3rd IM- I was at peace before this one knowing what I in for since I raced it in 2015.
Event warmup:

mild stretching

Swim
  • 1h 10m 41s
  • 4200 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim, ironically best segment of the day.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 12m 48s
Comments:

decent transition. Took longer than wanted in tent
What would you do differently?:

not much, this was my last IM. Glad to be a part of it all on any given day. Considering the June MI should be glad to be a part of it in any capacity....
Bike
  • 6h 11m 16s
  • 112 miles
  • 18.10 mile/hr
Comments:

Goal was 19mph avg for the bike. Cramps at mile 75~ and 102~ added 5 minutes~..
What would you do differently?:

Train more...
Transition 2
  • 13m 43s
Comments:

Hard to dismount bike, Cramps. Not unexpected. Its IM
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 5h 40m 5s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 12m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Decent through mile 13. Then the jog-walk till mile 17. At ~17 resorted to a fast walk. Difficulty putting fluids down. The reduced training time this year saw similar drop in performance after 10 miles. Never got a "run" over 16 miles in training. Again, due in large part to June MI.
What would you do differently?:

nothing to do. You go to war with the army you have not the army you wish you had....
Post race
Warm down:

difficult walk back to the hotel...difficult getting around the hotel room

What limited your ability to perform faster:

MI 4 months earlier significantly reduced training

Event comments:

Highly recommend IMLOU. I'd rate it a 4.5 out of 5.


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Last updated: 2016-05-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:10:41 | 4200 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 87/275
Overall: 860/
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex
Course: River - 1/3 up, 2/3 down
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 12:48
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
06:11:16 | 112 miles | 18.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 105/275
Overall: 956/
Performance: Good
Avg HR 139
Wind: Some
Course: Rolling
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 86
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 13:43
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
05:40:05 | 26.2 miles | 12m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 142/275
Overall: 1427/
Performance: Below average
avg 134
Course: run on city streets, the first mile through downtown is exciting, a couple of miles in the non-descript residential street boredom quickly sets in
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4