Ironman 70.3 Florida - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Ironman North America Athlete Services
92F / 33C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = W30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 0430 to eat a breakfast of two waffles, peanut butter, and a banana. Put on race outfit and made sure I had all my transition and race gear.
Event warmup:

Not much, just some arm circles.
Swim
  • 55m
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

Went out very conservative, swam on the outside and did a lot of weaving due to bad sighting technique and lack of experience open water at that distance.
What would you do differently?:

Practice sighting more, get more aggressive in the water
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

They didn't let us have our shoes clipped into the pedals for this race.
What would you do differently?:

Get the end spot like I intended, not wear gloves for the race
Bike
  • 00m
  • 56 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Memorize the bike course visually, train more
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Applied a second coat of sunscreen using aerosol. Turned out to be very smart since we baked on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure to get a little more coverage with the sunscreen
Run
  • 3h 06m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 14m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

Wearing a white hat is essential. Put ice in my hat, down my shirt and shorts, and still overheated a lot. Coming from Colorado in spring made the acclimation difficult. Walked more than ran, probably 2/3 of the course. Didn't feel bad because more people were walking than running. Didn't use the sponges they were providing because they were gross and I didn't think they'd keep me cool at all.
What would you do differently?:

Train harder for the run. Wear more warm clothes in training to try acclimating for the heat.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching, drinking water, walking a bit

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat and humidity, lack of training

Event comments:

Post race food was pizza and... more gatorade. That's it. Expo wasn't very impressive, would like to have seen more vendors.




Last updated: 2009-08-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:55:00 | 2112 yards | 02m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri top and shorts
Course: One lap
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:00:00 | 56 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Single loop west of disney, some rolling hills, one of the turns had no volunteers and was poorly marked, most of the turns were 90deg and forced slowing
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
03:06:00 | 13.1 miles | 14m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: Three loops through Fort Wilderness grasslands. About half the course was paved, the other half was an African safari next to canals which made it hot, humid, and miserable. Good spectator support
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4