Napa Valley Vintage Half-Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Napa, California
United States
Enviro-Sports Productions
71F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 44/254
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 3/20
Swim
  • 41m 8s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Training would be helpful in getting my swim time down. I felt good out there. Had some trouble with the chop. It kept me from getting into a good rythem. The chop also made it hard to site the bouys.
Transition 1
  • 05m 39s
Comments:

Long trip up from the water to the transition zone. The ground was nothing but sharp rocks. So I gingerly walked the 100 yards or so to the transition zone. The transition zone was just gravel. It was a very very slow transition. Also put on the arm warmers. That took a bit more time. The wet suit came off ok. Stuck on the heals but only briefly.
What would you do differently?:

Take a pair of shoes down to the water edge so I can run up to T1.
Bike
  • 2h 59m 18s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.74 mile/hr
Comments:

I really went out and attacked the rolling hills. Was really riding people down the first 30 miles before my nutrition wasn't enough to keep me going. Hit a somewhat of a bonk at 54 miles in. Glad it was a fast downhill finish. 1 person passed me on the bike. I passed at least 30 people though.
What would you do differently?:

Do a better job of previewing the course. I went in basically blind. I looked at it on paper, but it was so much more challening to ride then I expected. I went out attacking and had a good day. If I knew it was as challenging as it was, I'm not sure if I would have attacked the way I did. But I had a good time out there.
Transition 2
  • 02m 57s
Comments:

Again, the pavement was very rocky. So I left my bike shoes on and ran in from there. Added a little bit fo time, but I'd rather be comfortable and avoid a sharp rock cutting my foot, then running a half marathon.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, I felt good during this transition. The only slow part was getting rid of the biking gear. Aka the arm warmers and spare tube I had in the 1 piece pocket. With a better transition zone surface to run on, I'm sure I can drop this down to under a minute.
Run
  • 1h 42m 41s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

I thought with how hard I went on the bike that I would have trouble with the run. My run miles have been really strong lately. I was hoping for a great time out there. I didn't think I'd do as well as I did!
What would you do differently?:

I would go out harder. I had way to much energy on that last lap. I would also continue taking the salt pills. I stopped once i hit the run. I started to cramp up the last mile or so when I really poured on the speed.
Post race
Warm down:

Didn't really warm down. Just grabbed some food and went out to cheer rob on.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad nutrition and lack of swim training. But ripped off a 43 min PR. I felt really good about the race. But I know I can go faster!

Event comments:

Good race, still on the small side of things. But I'm sure will get better in time! This is a great training race for IMCDA as the bike course is full of rolling hills unlike WF LC. Which basically has a long flater section then a tough couple of climbs near the end. I would recommend this race, but be prepared for a rough road to bike on. Don't expect any flat spots on the bike. It is a great race and will likely do this race several more times.




Last updated: 2007-05-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:41:08 | 2112 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/254
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: 2 Loops
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Good
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:39
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:59:18 | 56 miles | 18.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/254
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Rolling hills. Not much for flat and fast.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:57
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:42:41 | 13.1 miles | 07m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/254
Performance: Good
Course: A 2 loop out and back run. 2 basic hills, go up the first one, drop down a little go up the 2nd one, drop down to the bottom. Turn around and repeat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4