Patriot's Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

I didn't feel like I sighted very well but sounds like I wasn't the only one. Heard some of the buoys might have drifted but I felt wide most of the way. The sun was bright on the way back.

Sight better.

Took my time, put the Garmin on. It was fun to run up from the river with my 5 year old. I forgot about being tired or anything else. Very cool.

Sunglass fogged up... maybe wait until I was going to put them on.

Felt good for the first 20 miles then legs got tired earlier than normal. Maybe didn't taper enough. Engine still needs work (and maybe replace the 10 yr old tank bike:). Miles 25 to 40 more difficult than training rides but last 6 miles felt great... maybe tail wind or downhill. Glad I had the tune-up done at Final Kick.

Need to work on a higher cadence.

Legs felt good getting off. No cramps, just a bit stiff.

Nothing

Started out nicely. Kept a good pace and hit mile 1 at 8:30ish. Didn't want to push the stomach too much so I took water at the aid stations. Wasn't as hot I feared. Hit a portopotie at mile 4 which may have disrupted by pattern. Mile 6 was 1 hr and fatigue started to set-in. Started taking some walking breaks but stomach got tighter. Saw the oreos at the turn and said I'd have one on the way back for motivation. Kept walking the aid stations until mile 11 and walking got more frequent but kept moving. Mile 12 and 13 were slow but finished with a run and some cheers from the family.

Longest training run was 12 miles. Go for 14 just for the mental aspect. Stomach tightness was present, still need to work on nutrition plans.

Took on some food but didn't feel like eating much. Was happy to have finished my first HIM.


Perhaps undertrained some but was healthy which was most important.


Good race and well run by Set-up. Nice to have Final Kick on site too. Great weather and really enjoyed the trail portion for the shade.