Lone Star Triathlon Festival - Half Iron - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Galveston, Texas
United States
EndorFUN SPORTS
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 6h 25m 43s
Overall Rank = 259/
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 30/
Pre-race routine:

Wake up at 4 and start getting the day underway. Breakfast of MetRx and poptarts and yogurt. Figure out that I had forgotten my front wheel at the house.
Event warmup:

Easy walking and stretching.
Swim
  • 43m 28s
  • 1931 meters
  • 02m 15s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

need more practice sighting and navigating in open water.
Transition 1
  • 03m 45s
Comments:

getting organized and out was pretty good. Did have a slight bit of drama just after starting trying to push the button on the bike computer.
Bike
  • 3h 15m 50s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.16 mile/hr
Comments:

The headwind on the outbound portion of the bike course was not a lot of fun. Launched both bottles I had in the bottle holders. Will need to find new cages to prevent this in the future.
Transition 2
  • 02m 41s
Comments:

good transition. was happy to get the run started. Need to do a little tweaking on the bike fit or the saddle, since I was a little saddle sore near the end of the ride.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Run
  • 2h 19m 56s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I made it through the run, but it was definitely not pretty.
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around, find cold beer, drink same beer, chat with other BT folks

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training

Event comments:

Well organized and put together race.




Last updated: 2007-04-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:28 | 1931 meters | 02m 15s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: zoot zenith
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:45
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:15:50 | 56 miles | 17.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:41
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:19:56 | 13.1 miles | 10m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5