Carolina Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Cornelius, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
Total Time = 5h 18m 40s
Overall Rank = 53/250
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/45
Pre-race routine:

Had a strawberry nutrigrain bar an hour before race start.
Swim
  • 34m 21s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

I'm not sure why my time was so slow. I felt like I was working just as hard as normal. Maybe the course was longer than it was supposed to be.
Transition 1
  • 03m 47s
Comments:

This course had a very long run from the the water up to T1. My calves felt like they were about to cramp up as I was running. The only other time that has happened was after doing a swim without a wetsuit in 65 degree water. This water was nice and warm though, so not sure why the calves were so tight.
Bike
  • 2h 45m 34s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.29 mile/hr
Comments:

I'm not sure why this ride was so slow. The course wasn't that hard. And, I felt like I was working just like normal.
Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

I didn't realize how close the finish was, so I only had time to get one of my feet out of my shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Go check out what the final 200 yards of the ride looks like, so I know when to take my feet out of my shoes.
Run
  • 1h 53m 23s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt great on the first 3 miles, and then felt awful when the hills started. Most of the second half of the run, my calves felt like they were gonna cramp up again, like they did in T1.
Post race
Event comments:

This was a good venue. My performance wasn't very good, but the race itself was fine. Setup events always does a good job. There were plenty of volunteers, and they were very friendly. I might have to do this one again, to make up for my poor performance.




Last updated: 2013-10-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:21 | 2112 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/45
Overall: 54/250
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:47
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:45:34 | 56 miles | 20.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/45
Overall: 45/250
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:53:23 | 13.1 miles | 08m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/45
Overall: 70/250
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3