General Discussion Race Reports! » Big George Triathlon Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller Reply

Big George Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Lake George, New York
United States
Adirondack Race Management
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 5h 45m 3s
Overall Rank = 65/237
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 6/17
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 430am and made pancakes for me and Jamie. Loaded up the car and made the 50 mile drive to the race.
Event warmup:

Went for an easy spin, ~1 mile
Swim
  • 34m 59s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

My goal was 35 minutes and I nailed it just about on the head. I started out relaxed but then had a few navigation issues after about 200-300yd. Shortly before the first left turn I was able to find some feet that were going at a really good pace for me and I stayed with them for pretty much the rest of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Time and effort was really good. Still need some open water navigation work though.
Transition 1
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

Major wetsuit issues. You have to come up the beach and cross a road into transition, so that should be enough time to get the suit down to the waist, but I could not get it off my left forearm! Once that was off I of course had trouble with the ankles too. Could feel myself getting sloppy trying to rush, so I knelt down to put on my socks and relax a bit. Once I had the bike I moved quick and got clipped in pretty well.
What would you do differently?:

Get the dang wetsuit off!
Bike
  • 2h 59m 8s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.76 mile/hr
Comments:

As a stand alone ride, this was a solid result given that my fitness probably wasn't up to par for the distance. My weekends were crazy busy all summer so I didn't get in as many long rides as I would have preferred, but I was still determined to get under 3 hours for this split. So I went out and focused on solid spinning up the hills and keeping the pace up without going over the limit. I was still riding strong by the end, but I knew there wasn't much left in my legs for the half marathon.
What would you do differently?:

Must have better discipline and pace myself better.
Transition 2
  • 00m 29s
Comments:

Really smooth transition, 3rd fastest in the race
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 2h 08m 34s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

To sum this run up in on word: KABOOM! I knew my legs were shot, but I also knew I was about 1:36:00 away from beating my HIM PR. I tried to go for it and made it almost two miles running sub 7:00 pace. At first it was just really bad cramping in my side and quads. Walking didn't really help and I quickly realized I was in bad shape. I mixed running and walking and spent a lot of time at each aid station, trying to drink, eat and cool off. Nothing was working, and when I came around for the 2nd loop, I just hoped I would finish. I had a few moments of stubborn motivation (such as when someone in my AG caught up to me) but mostly I was forced to walk. As I neared the crowd by the finish I made sure to run it in, and pretty much collapsed shortly after crossing the line. Jamie summed it up perfectly: (referring to how pale I was) "You look like crap"
What would you do differently?:

Shouldn't have started off so fast, but the real damage was done with improper pacing on the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Fell on the ground, then after Jamie brought me some water I stumbled my way to the lake and plopped down in it.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor pacing




Last updated: 2011-04-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:59 | 2112 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/17
Overall: 29/237
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Counterclockwise rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:53
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:59:08 | 56 miles | 18.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/17
Overall: 63/237
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: A rolling loop course on a variety of roads (some more rough than others), lots of turns. No really long climbs, but lots of little ones spread out.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:29
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:08:34 | 13.1 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/17
Overall: 97/237
Performance: Bad
Course: Two loops, mostly up hill for the first 2 miles, mostly downhill for the last 2, flat inbetween.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

{postbutton}
2011-09-06 8:17 PM

User image

Expert
908
500100100100100
Niskayuna, New York
Subject: Big George Triathlon


2011-09-09 10:37 AM
in reply to: #3675457

User image

Extreme Veteran
678
500100252525
Rome, NY
Subject: RE: Big George Triathlon

Bob,

 

Sounds like you had a good race!!

You finishing in 5:45 and me in 5:48 we must have been struggling with each other at some point on the course.

Good Job

 

Jeremy

2011-09-10 10:57 PM
in reply to: #3675457

User image

Elite
3488
20001000100100100100252525
Lakewood, CO
Subject: RE: Big George Triathlon
Way to stick with it to the end.  Next time around you'll get it.
General Discussion-> Race Reports!
{postbutton}
General Discussion Race Reports! » Big George Triathlon Rss Feed