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Comments: The swim went fine. I kept my strokes slow and steady. There was minimal contact. I think I swam further than I needed to by drifting a bit south. No worries though. I felt good getting out of the water. What would you do differently?: Stay a bit more on course.  Transition 1
Comments: Took my time. Realized I forgot my Garmin. OK - going to race this thing blind. Fair enough. Missed a spot with the sunscreen, so my nose was burned. First ever Ironman transition, so cool.  Bike
Comments: This was an OK right. Without knowing my HR, I didn't want to push it too much. I think I could have gone harder, but today was about finishing the distance. The hills were challenging at times, but weren't unmanagable. I really liked biking through La Grange. There were a few wrecks out there, which was scary. Overall, most riders were cautious, but there were a few idiots out there. The aid stations were awesome. I also appreciated the devil, the grim reaper, the dude in the green suit, and all the funny signs out there. It made for a fun ride. My knee started to ache around mile 70 and my toe went numb a few times. Transition 2
Comments: Walked though the transition. Was not in a rush. Got to see my wife on the way out. Felt special handing my bike off to someone.  Run
Comments: I knew I'd feel ok for the first few miles. And sure enough, I did. I made it to about mile 10 with a 9:30 pace including walks at the aid stations. Then I started walking a bunch. I first started walking because of stomach issues. But those went away with a little coke. Then my knee started to hurt, but that just became an excuse. Honestly, I could have pushed through, but I didn't. I knew I'd finish so I didn't have the motivation to keep it going. Oh well. Maybe next time. What would you do differently?: HTFU Post race
Warm down: Evaded medical attention, saw my wife, grabbed some pizza and drank some beer. Then made the trek to get my bike. I rode back with all my gear from transition to the hotel. What limited your ability to perform faster: Mental fortitude and motivation. Event comments: First ever Ironman. Was a blast. So impressed with WTC's logistics. Yes, M-Dots are expensive, but they sure put on a great show. Volunteers were super. Profile Album Last updated: 2010-10-31 12:00 AM
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World Triathlon Corporation
Overall Rank = 1134/2439
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 178/311
This was my first Ironman. I've been racing for 5 or so years, and only now felt ready to try one.
I have a lot more to this race report that I've documented at http://mediumtriguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/ironman-louisville-2011.ht...
This will be a brief run through of the highlights.
Woke up at 4:00. Ate yogurt, banana, bagel, coffee. Drank water. Took a gel as line started moving.
None. Stood in line and met people around me.