Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
Premier Event Management
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 5h 42m
Overall Rank = 610/2319
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 95/243
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4. Ate bagel, drank shake and had plenty of water. Went to the racesite to set up transition at 5:30
Event warmup:

Decided to walk the 1 mile to the swim start. Ended up being perfectly timed by the time I got my wetsuit on, I had broken a sweat and was in the coral.
Swim
  • 39m 4s
  • 1829 meters
  • 02m 08s / 100 meters
Comments:

Awful at the start. Could not catch breath and started to panic. Finally after about 200-300 meters I felt better. I could have pushed harder, but I did not know at the time. I cut my finger on a rock pretty good right at the end. This was the farthest open water swim, so navigation was tough. finally I was going thru 3 cycles of arm swings then a look and that seemed to work well
What would you do differently?:

Not panic off the start and not be afraid to push once I get my rhythm
Transition 1
  • 02m 50s
Comments:

Strippers helped take the wetsuit off, which made it quick and easy. Transition was huge!!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, thought I did well
Bike
  • 2h 52m 29s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.48 mile/hr
Comments:

Headwind really took it out of my legs. the last hour and a half was in the face and it was all I could do to keep 16-17. Legs were cramping at the end something awful. Drank enough liquids, but think I depleted my salt. Ended up being a decent time, but left me in a world of hurt for the run
What would you do differently?:

Salt tablets and Sunscreen
Transition 2
  • 04m 28s
Comments:

Had to sit and wait for cramps to go away. they did not, so I decided to go anyway
What would you do differently?:

Nothing I could do at that point
Run
  • 2h 03m 9s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 24s  min/mile
Comments:

Thought it was good considering the cramping. Mentally was 100%. After about mile 3 I got the cramps to subside.
What would you do differently?:

I think I could cut 10-15 minutes off if I were not cramping
Post race
Warm down:

BEER and went to Garretts vehicle

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough salt

Event comments:

I heard others behind me had water station issues, but everything was great for me. For my first half, I thought it was a great experience




Last updated: 2009-01-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:04 | 1829 meters | 02m 08s / 100meters
Age Group: 106/243
Overall: 809/2319
Performance: Average
Suit: Bib suit
Course: Straight shot to finish.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:50
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:52:29 | 56 miles | 19.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 118/243
Overall: 760/2319
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Out and back. Had a crosswind out and a headwind back
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:28
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
02:03:09 | 13.1 miles | 09m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 95/243
Overall: 606/2319
Performance: Average
Course: Winded around and ended in Jackson Square
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4