Busselton 1/2 Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Busselton, Western Australia
Australia
Triathlon Western Australia
22C / 72F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 49m 15s
Overall Rank = 852/1292
Age Group = Male 30-34
Age Group Rank = 130/170
Event warmup:

No warm-up, I felt really rushed this morning.
Swim
  • 42m 29s
  • 1900 meters
  • 02m 14s / 100 meters
Comments:


2008 Time: 40.36
2009 Time: 37.13

Goal Time: 37.00
What would you do differently?:

I felt I had a great swim, it just didn't reflect on my time.
Transition 1
  • 03m 39s
Comments:


2008 Time: 3.09
2009 Time: 3.46

Goal Time: 3.00
What would you do differently?:

A little trouble with getting wetsuit off of my wrist.
Bike
  • 2h 43m 49s
  • 90.1 kms
  • 33.00 km/hr
Comments:


2008 Time: 2:43.09
2009 Time: 2:43.44

Goal Time: 2.38.30

Lap 1: 1:21.04 / Lap 2: 1:22.45
What would you do differently?:

Well that was tough!

There seemed no escape from that wind today and the road was crap on the 2nd half of the course.You had to push hard just to get somewhere. A little disappointed with my ride.
Transition 2
  • 01m 41s
Comments:


2008 Time: 3.05
2009 Time: 1.21

Goal Time: 1.30
What would you do differently?:

My back spasmed as I went to put my running shoes, it hurt a little bit but pushed the pain aside and got on with it.
Run
  • 2h 17m 36s
  • 21.1 kms
  • 06m 31s  min/km
Comments:


2008 Time: 2:18.12
2009 Time: 2:11.01

Goal Time: 1:50.00

Lap 1: 40.30 / Lap 2: 45.49 / Lap 3: 50.51
What would you do differently?:

I started off fairly well and found my legs after just a few km and was running at about 5:30 mins/km until about 8km where my foot blistered up.
The bloody thing is the size of a 50c piece! It popped it wore away at my newly exposed skin, I can't describe the pain but it hurt! I forgot to replace my old shoes with the ones I have been training in all season.

STUPID MISTAKE!

I reckon I would have cracked that 2hrs for sure if it wasn't for that.
Post race
Warm down:

Straight back into that water (Which was really cold!)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Blisters on my feet, particularly my left one, it's huge!

Event comments:


2008 Time: 5:48.13
2009 Time: 5:37.08

Goal Time: 5:10.00

Never mind, there is always next year. Lots of running planned for winter, my wife wants to buy a treadmill, I think I will also get good use of it.




Last updated: 2009-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:42:29 | 1900 meters | 02m 14s / 100meters
Age Group: 139/170
Overall: 1002/1292
Performance: Average
Suit: Full Ironman Stealth
Course: 1 x lap of rectangular shaped course
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 19C / 66F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:39
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:43:49 | 90.1 kms | 33.00 km/hr
Age Group: 96/170
Overall: 541/1292
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: 2 x laps of out and back type course.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:41
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:17:36 | 21.1 kms | 06m 31s  min/km
Age Group: 131/170
Overall: 957/1292
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
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] 5