Pacific Crest Half-Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Sun River, Oregon
United States
AA Sports, Ltd.
36F / 2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 24m 21s
Overall Rank = 369/442
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 69/74
Pre-race routine:

Brealfast. Ride to the lake and stood in the sunshine until it was time to W/U.
Event warmup:

Suited up for 8 min swim.
Swim
  • 40m 58s
  • 1931 meters
  • 02m 07s / 100 meters
Comments:

Googles leaked entire swim and had to stop several times to adjust neck on suit.

What would you do differently?:

Take several pairs of googles and have someone help with suiting up.
Transition 1
  • 07m 28s
Comments:

Really slow in T1. Trouble with suit, socks and stowing gear in bag.
What would you do differently?:

Consider not wearing socks and wear tri top under weat suit. Run with bike.

Bike
  • 3h 16m 7s
  • 58 miles
  • 17.74 mile/hr
Comments:

Started slow and finished strong.
What would you do differently?:

Longer training rides, more time in the saddle.
Transition 2
  • 03m 40s
Comments:

Changed socks, shoes, shirt and added water bottle
What would you do differently?:

Skip the socks and keep same shirt, use water on course.
Run
  • 2h 16m 7s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Got really sick @ mile 7. Used 4:30's run walk to finish. Too much fuel during bike and not enough water. May have started a little too fast but it felt comfortable for the first several miles.
What would you do differently?:

Change nutrition on bike. Drink more water.
Post race
Warm down:

Food, more food and lots of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Improper fueling on the bike and not enough water. Guts cramped and became sick.

Event comments:

Incredible race. Very well supported and the course is beautiful.


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Last updated: 2007-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:58 | 1931 meters | 02m 07s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/74
Overall: 0/442
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra full
Course: Wikiup Res.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 07:28
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:16:07 | 58 miles | 17.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/74
Overall: 0/442
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: 25 Mile loop the into Sunriver. Nice course.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:16:07 | 13.1 miles | 10m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/74
Overall: 0/442
Performance: Below average
Course: Loop around Sunriver village. Beautiful.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5