St. Croix Half-Ironman

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St. Croix Half-Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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St. Croix, Virgin Islands
United States
IMNA
85F / 29C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 44m 13s
Overall Rank = 162/505
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 27/81
Pre-race routine:

eat breakfast early and head to the race. set up transition and hang out with some of the folks i had met on the island.
Event warmup:

150 yard swim to the start on an island and then around 100 yards before start.
Swim
  • 38m 57s
  • 2110 yards
  • 01m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

got a little beaten up at the start and near the finish. drank a lot of salt water.
What would you do differently?:

not much. i need to work on my drafting.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

t1 time is included in swim time. i had some trouble putting on my jersey (required for race). slow transition for me.
Bike
  • 2h 51m 14s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.62 mile/hr
Comments:

i went out easy to save up for the beast and planned to push it a little more on the back half. legs started to feel crampy/tight at about mile 40.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

t2 time included in bike time. ok t2.
Run
  • 2h 14m 2s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

first mile was getting my legs working after the bike and then picked up. mile 2 8:10, mile 3 7:50. then both quads cramped badly and it became a run/walk march. felt better by mile 8 but never recovered and cramped again by mile 11. final 5k 33+ (my 5k time is usually around 19-20 min.).
What would you do differently?:

not much to do with the bad cramping. i tried fluids, nutrition, cooling but nothing helped.
Post race
Warm down:

walk, stretch, and massage

What limited your ability to perform faster:

bad cramps on the run

Event comments:

st. croix puts on a fantastic race. the roads are entirely closed and the spectator support was awesome!




Last updated: 2005-03-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:57 | 2110 yards | 01m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 33/81
Overall: 167/505
Performance: Good
Suit: tri shorts
Course: out into current and wind-driven chop and in with same.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:51:14 | 56 miles | 19.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/81
Overall: 91/505
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: loop with about 18 miles into headwind. big climb at 20 miles (the beast). several lesser climbs throughout the course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:14:02 | 13.1 miles | 10m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 42/81
Overall: 252/505
Performance: Bad
Course: 2 loop with one big hill both times. otherwise flat to rolling.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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Nice Job!. Congrats.
2005-05-07 2:58 PM
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Subject: RE: St. Croix Half-Ironman
Sometimes things don't work out in our favor, but what matters most is the fact that you did it...  Congratulations....  
The beast....  I heard about that one...   Did you "kill"  the beast?

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