Timberman - Half Iron - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Started on the outside. Shallow enough to walk first 100 yds. Caught up to previous wave just after first turn. Hard time getting through. Tried not to go over anyone. Smooth after that. Seemed like I was always on the periphery.

Not much. A very controlled swim.

Had to put number on back. Did not rotate it around, and with the elastic type belt I had, I could not rotate it with one hand. Ended up tearing off the number, so stuck it in my back shirt pouch. Luckily did not get penalized to my knowledge, but had to take extra time in T2 to find my second bib number.

Get my number in place before taking off.

At about mile 18 was reaching back for a drink bottle and lost control on a smooth straighaway. Went down and got scraped up with a bruised hip. Bike was ok except had to put chain back on.

Be more careful when getting a drink. Train more on the bike.

Had to take time to get other bib number. Had to check scrapes to make sure I could continue. Took time to cover up transition bag with plastic bag as it was starting to rain.

Under the circumstances, not much.

Dealing with hip pain from bike spill.

Do longer training workouts and bricks.

Hip pain from bike spill. Lack of bike conditioning.


The medical tent was not prepared to treat my wounds. They did not clean them at all. They also said they had no Tylenol for pain.

Some friends were given Sprint medals for the 70.3, and told they were 700 medals short. That is inexcusable..not only coming up short on the medals, but trying to foist a Sprint Tri medal on them hoping they would not notice.

A shirt, a swag and a box of cereal at number pickup? Not much for our $275.