Bassman Fall Half Iron Distance - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Tuckerton, New Jersey
United States
City Tri
88F / 31C
Sunny
Total Time = 5h 29m 20s
Overall Rank = 25/147
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 4/24
Pre-race routine:

Last race of my first season of triathlons. Wanted to get up to this distance by the end of first year.
Ate a banana and a diet coke. Pumped up tires and set up transition.
Event warmup:

Stretched briefly.
Swim
  • 34m 16s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim. Took it real easy going out as it was going to be a long day and wanted to enjoy the swim. Water was clear so it helped with steering. Came out 5th in my wave and 14 overall. Could have pushed harder, but I really relaxed and took it easy. 2-3 minutes faster here was not going to make a big difference later in the day and I would rather start the bike fresh and relaxed than huffing and puffing, esp knowing the temps were going to climb all day. Didn't draft so much as I did follow the wake of several people to help stay straight on the final leg of each loop. This leg was into the sun so it caught your eye everytime you looked up to sight. Overall, the swim was very nice and enjoyable.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Transition 1
  • 03m 50s
Comments:

I am a slow T1 person in general. Since this race was so long, again I was ok with this. Rather spend an extra 30 secs making sure everything is right when you are about to leave for almost 3 hours. Have targeted transitions as an offseason issue to work on. Overall was a calm T1.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 2h 46m 30s
  • 58 miles
  • 20.90 mile/hr
Comments:

Decent bike performance. Was kind of bored sometimes as it was not a crowded course. 150 people strung out over a 28 mile loop. Pushed a little, but kept some back for the run which was looming ahead in the heat that was building. Course was flat and fairly smooth. Some rough patches, but overall a good course.
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Decent T2. Relaxed and readied for the long hot run ahead.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 2h 03m 1s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

The run plain old sucked the life out of me. Funny how I started swimming 10 months ago and biking 7 months ago but have been running my whole adult life and now this is my weakest part of the race! The bad part of this race is that I don't have good feedback. In other words, not sure how much my poor perf. was due to training/pacing and how much was due to melting in the heat. I am not a good hot runner. I am a just under 70min. 10 mile guy so I was targeting 1:45 here. Was not even close. Oh well, somedays the bear gets you.
What would you do differently?:

Need to significantly increase run training for IMLP next summer.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched out my screaming achilles tendonitis. Shower and change of clothes was a nice course amenity. Ended up getting a 3rd place AG because 1st place in our AG was 3rd overall winner. A trophy and a bottle of wine to end the first season. That will keep me coming back!..well that and the $500 I spent on IMLP registration.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Got to get better in the heat.

Event comments:

Run by a small organization (mom & pop). Course was very nice. Volunteers were helpful and are always appreciated. Run course was a little confusing but was fairly well marked. It was a huge step up from the last race I did with this organization.




Last updated: 2007-10-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:16 | 2112 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 14/147
Performance: Good
Suit: Full suit
Course: Modified counter-clockwise box with one right hand turn.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:50
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:46:30 | 58 miles | 20.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 31/147
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out & Back with lolipop at the end. 2 loops.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:03:01 | 13.1 miles | 09m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 44/147
Performance: Bad
Course: Run through the woods and park with various types of surface from road to packed trail to sand.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3