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Penticton, British Columbia
Canada
Ironman North America
26C / 79F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 11h 37m 25s
Overall Rank = 526/2210
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 52/246
Pre-race routine:

Drink 3 Ensure at 4 am.
Event warmup:

Agnostically pray.
Swim
  • 1h 13m 13s
  • 3862 meters
  • 01m 54s / 100 meters
Comments:

good swim...glad I dolphin dived at the start and end
What would you do differently?:

go out aerobically to get ahead of a few more people...never thought I'd be saying this.
Transition 1
  • 04m 31s
Comments:

clean transition so shoes were already on
Bike
  • 6h 09m 33s
  • 180.25 kms
  • 29.27 km/hr
Transition 2
  • 03m 6s
Run
  • 4h 07m 4s
  • 42.16 kms
  • 05m 52s  min/km
Comments:

man it was a revelation to learn most everyone walk/runs
What would you do differently?:

start out slower with a lower heart rate to simply keep running as opposed to run walk...perhaps.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

my chicken legs on the bike which were not big gear trained enough


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Last updated: 2008-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:13:13 | 3862 meters | 01m 54s / 100meters
Age Group: 82/246
Overall: 0/2210
Performance:
Suit: yup
Course: better than planned
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 16C / 61F Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:31
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
06:09:33 | 180.25 kms | 29.27 km/hr
Age Group: 102/246
Overall: 887/2210
Performance:
averaged 149 watts and 147 HR
Wind: Little
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:06
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
04:07:04 | 42.16 kms | 05m 52s  min/km
Age Group: 31/246
Overall: 380/2210
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5