Ironman Wisconsin - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Madison, Wisconsin
United States
Ironman North America
84?F / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 12h 34m 16s
Overall Rank = 779/2700
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 128/368
Pre-race routine:

Ate a couple Power bars, drank gatorade, meditated and stretched out.
Event warmup:

Relax.. save energy for long day ahead of me.
Swim
  • 1h 29m 28s
  • 4224 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

Tough swim. Never seemed to find any space.
What would you do differently?:

start closer to the front.
Transition 1
  • 11m
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 6h 08m 56s
  • 112 miles
  • 18.21 mile/hr
Comments:

It got a bit warm out there but I was able to handle it well.
Transition 2
  • 08m 57s
Run
  • 4h 35m 57s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 10m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

SLOW and STEADY!
Post race
Warm down:

EAT, DRINK, REPEAT....

Event comments:

A phenominal spiritual experience!


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Last updated: 2008-10-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:29:28 | 4224 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 288/368
Overall: 1853/2700
Performance: Below average
Suit: Sleeveless wet suit
Course: 1.2 mile rectangle. 2 laps
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 11:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
06:08:56 | 112 miles | 18.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 148/368
Overall: 828/2700
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Extremely Hilly
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80+
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 08:57
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
04:35:57 | 26.2 miles | 10m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 103/368
Overall: 621/2700
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5