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Comments: Overall happy with the swim. Swam mostly straight and had very little trouble sighting. I didn't freak out the first 200 yards like I did at Beaverdam. What would you do differently?: I think I need to trust my ability to swim straight a little more. I think I sighted too much. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: Had a little trouble again with my wetsuit being stuck on my heels. I think I just need to practice that more often. What would you do differently?: I also need to practice running mount. ![]() Bike
Comments: Good ride. I deliberately paced myself, because I really wanted to conserve my legs for the run knowing what the temperature was going to be like. Still managed to get a good split, which put me right at 3h30min total time after the bike. My goal for my first Half was under 6 hours, so that gave me a 30 minute buffer on the run. What would you do differently?: For some reason my quads were uncomfortable the whole time. I hadn't changed anything on the bike setup. Not sure was that was. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Good transition. No problems dismounting, putting socks or shoes on. Legs felt good actually. ![]() Run
Comments: One word sums up this run: HOT!!!! Not a lick of shade, except for maybe a little cloud on the way back. I walked through the last 6 aid stations, taking my time to take in enough fluid, sodium and shoving ice down my trisuit. There plenty of dehydrated people (you know, the ones that didn't sweat), I even saw one guy barfing. What would you do differently?: Not much anyone can do. This was really first hot day in the year, so until I build up my heat resistance again, you just have suck it up. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Float in the lake What limited your ability to perform faster: heat... Event comments: I am really happy for my first Half Iron race. I stayed under my goal of 6 hours by 10 minutes. I really need to race as Master Clydesdale, because I would place a lot better. Last updated: 2010-04-27 12:00 AM
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United States
Set-Up, Inc.
88F / 31C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 180/425
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 40/96
Got up at 5:15AM, 1 cup of coffee, some kind of a cereal bar, a few fig newtons
We rode the bike over to the event site