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Boulder, Colorado
United States
Ironman USA
Total Time = 5h 18m 15s
Overall Rank = 314/1249
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 32/84
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:15am, drove to Boulder with Derrick, set up transition, then went down to warm up.
Event warmup:

Swam 1 lap around the warm up area, then got out and it was time to start! Yikes!
Swim
  • 34m 19s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was VERY surprised with my swim time. This was the first time I swam a mile! I was pleased with my time, with this being the longest swim I've ever done!
What would you do differently?:

Hmmmmmm. It was extremely rough swimming on the inside. I was getting swam on top of by other athletes. It was so annoying. Next time I think I'd start a little more on the outside, and have better swimming conditions.
Transition 1
  • 03m 17s
Comments:

First ever transition. I don't know what a good time is.
What would you do differently?:

Probably it could have been faster.
Bike
  • 2h 34m 19s
  • 56 miles
  • 21.77 mile/hr
Comments:

My knees were hurting a bit. I felt like I could have gone harder, but I was trying to be really conservative (thinking of the run). I SHOULD have gotten a bike fit a long time ago! I think I need to get a fit to be more efficient. Oh man- the TT bikes were flying by on the flats and the downhills. I passed lot of athletes on the climbs, but traded places on the flats and downhills. Oh well- I'll maybe get a TT bike someday...
What would you do differently?:

I think I could have gone a little harder. This should have been my strength, but I didn't leverage it.
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

It sucked running with my cycling shoes on. Felt really weird.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Run
  • 2h 04m 37s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

It was so incredibly hot. I was dying. If there weren't aid stations at every mile- I would have gone home early. I was planning on running way faster, but this race proved much more difficult than I was prepared for. Next time...
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

6 months of training.

Event comments:

First race. All seemed really good. I had a great day (very sore and tired though). I look forward to doing another triathlon, and perhaps getting better.




Last updated: 2010-08-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:19 | 2112 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 27/84
Overall: 273/1249
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:17
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:34:19 | 56 miles | 21.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/84
Overall: 290/1249
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Pretty flat. Some rolling hills. Nothing really steep.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:04:37 | 13.1 miles | 09m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 32/84
Overall: 394/1249
Performance: Average
Course: A few hills. No shade at all. All dirt except for about a mile or so of pavement.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2010-08-15 2:29 AM


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Subject: Ironman 70.3 Boulder
Wooops. My division place should be 32nd. Also my overall place was 314th. This is my first race re-cap, so forgive my ignorance :

Edited by llamaface 2010-08-15 2:37 AM
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