IronMaya 70.3 Guatemala - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Even though I finished a little tired, I achieved my best time to date and a 7 min improvement from the same race last year.

Keep training and focus more in technique to improve my time/efficiency further

Good transition time since it included a 200m run from the water to T1
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/372777152

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We were fortunate that the weather was overcast for most of the bike ride, although it was still a little hot and humid. As a result I felt good and decided to push the bike, achieving an avg pace of 21mph (fast for me) at 165 bpm. I had my best bike split at this distance, but looking back I probably pushed it too much due to the hot weather conditions.

Try to stick to the target pace a little more and work harder on my bike endurance and fitness.

Had a good time in my transition so happy with it
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/372777162

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By the time I started running the temp was in the mid 90's with high humidity and total sun exposure. I was coming off the bike with a great time and was shooting for a moderate run in less than 2 hrs to achieve a new PR. I was able to run the first 3 miles at around 8:30 which was a good time. However, after that the heat and a strong effort on the bike took their toll and the wheels began to fall off. I really had to push it on the run in order to avoid walking and try to come in with the best time possible give the conditions. I saw a good number of friends slow down to a walk, so I knew the conditions where really hard also for others as well. I ended finishing the run in 2:07 which was way slower than anticipated (but it could had been worst if I had walked).

Pace better on the bike and train more in the heat to do better in extremely hot weather

After crossing the finish line I went to the finisher's tent, got some water and jumped into an iced water tub to cool down. The heat was really bad and I saw a good number of friends who were getting hydrated in the medical tent through IV's. I had never gotten one, but the heat was really bad and I was exhausted and dehydrated, so I also got an IV fluid solution. Afterwards, I had some food and caught with friends.


I should have paced a little more on the bike due to the hot conditions in order to avoid suffering so much through the run.


After suffering through the race due to really hot conditions at the end, I was still happy with my effort and my new PR of 5:21 (20 minute improvement on this same race from the previous year). I really had to push it during the run and it took a good amount of mental and physical effort to avoid walking and still achieve a good time. Now I know what I need to work on even more for my upcoming full IM race in Cozumel...