Revolution3 Full Distance - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Sandusky, Ohio
United States
Revolution3
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 11h 20m 18s
Overall Rank = 43/392
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 2/11
Pre-race routine:

Up at 0330 with maybe 4-5 hours of sleep wearing recovery tights all night. PB & J bagel, shower, shave legs, chest, face, apply tattoos. 2 cups coffee. Dump. Pasta salad. Stretching.

Event warmup:

Walk to T-area, 20 minutes-ish. Dropped off gear bags. Dump and yoga while in line. Walk to beach starting area. Met with my Mom. Stretch and loud music.
Swim
  • 1h 15m 34s
  • 4224 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

No wetsuit, still beasted this. The first mile was crowded from the mass start, so I had little space to stretch out, but whatever. Eventually things improved and I could relax. My core temp was low after 1.5 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Wear a wetsuit?
Transition 1
  • 06m 46s
Comments:

Um, took a minute getting dressed cuz I forgot my towel. I was cold from the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Remember a towel
Bike
  • 5h 45m 55s
  • 112 miles
  • 19.43 mile/hr
Comments:

Got passed a lot early in the bike, but came back and took them all back and then some. Thought I took this out too hard, because goal pace was 6:30, but turned out 5:45 was just fine!
What would you do differently?:

Train more miles and hills on the bike to kick more butt!
Transition 2
  • 08m 42s
Comments:

Meh. I took my time to make sure I was set for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really.
Run
  • 4h 03m 20s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Can't believe I maintained such a great pace after that hard of a bike. Couldnt have done it without the aid stations and people cheering me on though. Ice helped A LOT!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Water. Stood in Lake Erie afterwards. Ate food. Slept.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A wetsuit for the swim? An aero helment for the bike? More run miles instead of being handicapped most of the year with plantar fasciitis?

Event comments:

Props to REV3, lots of awesome things to say. Plenty of support, lots of friendly people cheering us on, very organized race, was never lost en route. Great times!




Last updated: 2010-10-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:15:34 | 4224 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/11
Overall: 84/392
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri shorts
Course: 2 loop triangle. Kind of.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 06:46
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
05:45:55 | 112 miles | 19.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/11
Overall: 82/392
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Flat with some mild hills. Most of the road was smooth, but there were about 15-20 miles with rough road. I never got passed going up any hills, and passed many, many people up hills. Training in the mountains of Alaska really helped me on these, and my recovery time at the top of hills was fast compared to other athletes who were pooped at the top. Now I know what to do for future training: even more hills!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 100
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 08:42
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
04:03:20 | 26.2 miles | 09m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/11
Overall: 43/392
Performance: Good
Course: 2x loops out/back kind of. Pretty flat. Lots of turning throughout the town of Sandusky. Lots of aid stations and volunteers.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5