Ironman USA Lake Placid - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Lake Placid, New York
United States
Ironman North America
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 11h 18m 54s
Overall Rank = 446/2475
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 81/463
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 2am and had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Went back to sleep and woke up at 5 and had another PB and J.
Event warmup:

No warm up,unless you count the swim across to the far end of the start.
Swim
  • 1h 06m 36s
  • 4224 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

Opted to swim wide right. I was always on the outside of the swimmers and as a result always had clear water. I had no contact to speak of. Negative was there was nobody to draft off of, but I prefer clear water and no drafting to constant bumping. Second lap I tried to be more inside, but found it disrupted my rhythm so moved wide again.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 07m 19s
Comments:

Long run to transition. Wetsuit strippers provided. You are required to have shoes on before you mount.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 6h 02m 50s
  • 112 miles
  • 18.52 mile/hr
Comments:

This is my weakest link. Downhill into Keene was terrifying for me. I was strong on the first lap. I kept it easy. The second lap I was slower but still felt good. The scenery was magical. From mile 100 to the end I did not change out of the small ring so that my legs would be fresh for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Do more long rides.
Transition 2
  • 03m 25s
Comments:

Volunteers take your bike from you. I had my own personal assistant in transition who put sunscreen on me and got vaseline for me. Volunteers were outstanding.
Run
  • 3h 58m 46s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good until mile 8. Then had a cramp in my right calf. Then started loading up on gels. The cramp never went away totally, but I always felt that the gels were managing it. Made my stomach feel bloated, but was worth it. Pretty even splits and finished strongly.
What would you do differently?:

Start taking gels from mile 1.
Post race
Warm down:

None.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

A must do on the ironman circuit.




Last updated: 2010-07-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:06:36 | 4224 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 93/463
Overall: 537/2475
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue Seventy Reaction Full
Course: Two rectangles.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 07:19
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
06:02:50 | 112 miles | 18.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 142/463
Overall: 705/2475
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Two loops, divided into thirds. First third is undulating, then wicked downhill. Second third is predominantly flat. Final third is mostly uphill.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:25
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
03:58:46 | 26.2 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 62/463
Overall: 420/2475
Performance: Good
Course: Two laps. Mostly flat with two significant hills. One is short and steep, the other a little longer.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5