Ironman 70.3 Syracuse - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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Syracuse, New York
United States
61F / 16C
Overcast

Total Time = 6h 38m 22s
Overall Rank = 1299/2200
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 193/271

Swim

What would you do differently?:

long sleeve wetsuit; eat more in the morning or closer to the race start. I was hungry going in the water

Transition 1

Comments:

took my time to get dressed warm enough for the bike

What would you do differently?:

put my tights on the correct way the first time

Bike

Comments:

HOLY HILLS! I felt like i was on my big chain ring the whole (it was on the small - just didn't feel like it)

What would you do differently?:

ride a less hilly course

Transition 2

Comments:

took my time changing clothes for the run

What would you do differently?:

do it with more urgency

Run

Comments:

spent 1st 5 minutes in the porta-pottie laying the duece

What would you do differently?:

let Sarah run it for me!

Post race

Warm down:

went right to the med tent to ice my left knee

What limited your ability to perform faster:

doing all 3 events back to back

Event comments:

this is my first & ONLY Ironman 70.3; not bad organization for the first race here.

Last updated: 2010-05-29 12:00 AM