Musselman Half-Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Geneva, New York
United States
Musselman Triathlon
95F / 35C
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 10m 53s
Overall Rank = 351/809
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 48/94
Swim
  • 35m 49s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

So-so swim. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't anything to be proud of either.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

17/94 in my AG and 152/809 overall. This was a good transition, but it could have been better.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to leave my shoes on my pedals and do flying mounts and dismounts.
Bike
  • 3h 01m 2s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.56 mile/hr
Comments:

I held back a little on the bike, because I knew my training was not adequate the last few months. In spite of this, it was still a little challenging. To allow for the inadequate training, I tried to hold my effort level at about what I did at IMFL last year.
What would you do differently?:

Find a way to train more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

6/94 in my AG, and 34/809 overall. This was a great transition! The only way I could possibly go faster is if I learn to leave my shoes on the pedals and do flying mounts and dismounts.
What would you do differently?:

Learn how to leave my shoes on the pedals.
Run
  • 2h 30m 45s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

It was extremely hot during the run. The temperature hit 97 degrees by the time I finished.

Because of my lack of training this year, I guessed at what pace I could maintain for the distance. I came up 2 miles short. At about mile 11, I hit the wall hard. I came to a stand still, and could barely put one foot in front of the other. I struggled through the last miles to finish with the slowest run split of the 3 HIM's I've done.
What would you do differently?:

Find a way to train more.
Post race
Warm down:

Sit in a kiddie pool at the finish and walk around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inadequate training.

Event comments:

This is still one of the best organized races I've done. I'll be back next year with more training behind me, and prepared to set a new PR at this distance.




Last updated: 2011-01-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:49 | 2112 yards | 01m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 29/94
Overall: 214/809
Performance: Average
Suit: Full Sleeves
Course: Counter-clockwise rectangle in Lake Seneca for the first 2/3, then down a canal to a carpeted boat ramp for the swim exit. There was a breeze coming from the east that made for small waves that hit you in the face if you breathed on that side. I was glad to be able to switch up my breathing side as needed to avoid swallowing water.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:01:02 | 56 miles | 18.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 48/94
Overall: 287/809
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Mostly flat with some rolling hills, and only 1 place that I'd consider a hill, but even that isn't a difficult climb. This is a pretty fast course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:30:45 | 13.1 miles | 11m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 62/94
Overall: 483/809
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat for the first 2 and last 2 miles. Rolling-to-hilly for everything in between. This is a challenging run course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5