Ironman Louisville - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Louisville, Kentucky
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
93F / 34C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 12h 04m 14s
Overall Rank = 426/
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 80/
Pre-race routine:

Early rise, long shower, corn muffin, banana, coffee
Event warmup:

long walk to transition and to the END of the swim line.
Swim
  • 1h 10m 23s
  • 4224 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

fun swim.. but dark waters!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, I was relaxed, ready, trained.. I can only train to be faster...
Transition 1
  • 04m 11s
Comments:

transition and volunteers were great.. kept things moving!
What would you do differently?:

run faster sooner?
Bike
  • 5h 51m 42s
  • 112 miles
  • 19.11 mile/hr
Comments:

first time I've ridden that far in a race... fun stuff!
What would you do differently?:

wait a LITTLE bit longer before I begin to wind it out to head in for run..
Transition 2
  • 06m 40s
Comments:

good, comfortably fast....
What would you do differently?:

nothing...
Run
  • 4h 51m 18s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 11m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

for some reason, whatever it may be, my knees were in so much pain at mile 20 out of NO WHERE! Never experienced that in training or otherwise.. killed my run.. Killed it.. working to figure out what that was about.. other than the knees toward end, I felt fantastic the entire run. I just had to power walk (holding a 10:30pace) to get through it..
What would you do differently?:

re-consider my bike fit based on late knee pain
Post race
Warm down:

release of emotional baggage the second you cross that line! water, medal, shirt, picture.. pulled up a table next to the finish line and had a great dinner with whole family as so many more became Ironman finishers!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

knees! unknown reason..

Event comments:

Loved it! First Ironman, can't wait to do others!




Last updated: 2009-12-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:10:23 | 4224 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 70/
Overall: 454/
Performance: Good
Suit: 2xu Tri Suit
Course: Well marked, fun TT start.. murky murky murky water.. felt great on the swim..
Start type: Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:11
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
05:51:42 | 112 miles | 19.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 92/
Overall: 458/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: nice.. VERY rolling.. go from 40 to 7 to 35 to 10... you get the idea.. so fun hills! Lots of course officials, I liked it.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 89
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 06:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
04:51:18 | 26.2 miles | 11m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 101/
Overall: 608/
Performance: Average
Course: Nice, cityscape run.. hot, but very nice, well marked, great aid stations..
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %7
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5