Question for 4:50 - 5 hr Half IM'ers

LanceCarter

Hello.  My goal for CDA 70.3 is sub 5 hrs.

For those of you who race between 4:50-5 hrs for a Half IM, I'm wondering what your Olympic Distance times are?  And what your Half IM splits for S,B,R are?

Thanks!

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HIM S/B/R: 32'/2h36'/1'36 TTl 4h48 with T1 and T2
OD S/B/R: 25'/1h02/42' TTL 2h12 with T1 and T2

Mike Roberts

I typically finish in that 4:45-5:00 range and am fairly balanced in all three disciplines (i.e., no weakness, no strength).

HIM: swim :30-33, bike 2:28-35, run 1:37-40, top 2% in transitions (ok, transition is a strength)

Oly's aren't really my thing, but I think: swim :21-24, bike 1:02-08, run :42-45.. Finish somewhere in the 2:teens.

If you're on the cusp, course and weather are key considerations. Quassy and St. George aren't good targets. Think Racine, Steelhead, Florida, Augusta, Boulder, Texas, etc. Miami is flat, but it sucks.

rtc9f

Hi Lance,

I've done 4:43 on a flatish course (Pumpkinman in Maine) and 5:03 on a hilly course (Quassy). My Quassy splits were 35/2:49/1:36.

Typical flatish Olympic splits are 25/1:01/43-44 for ~2:15. Hope that helps!

Randy

LanceCarter

Thanks for the replies. It's does help.

MattAaronson

In 2011 I was 4:48 at Racine as my first half-iron and 2:15:16 in an Olympic-distance race the month before. I am a LOT better at longer-distance racing so I'll bet there are a lot of sub-5 half-iron athletes in the 2:20 range for an Olympic-distance.