Ironman USA Lake Placid - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Lake Placid, New York
United States
Ironman North America
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 15h 38m 22s
Overall Rank = 2281/2611
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 120/141
Pre-race routine:

woke at 4, drank shake, got dressed and gary and i were on the shuttle down to the oval. got body marked, went to pump my tires and fill my bottle and bento box then went out to wait for the gals.
Event warmup:

swam a bit and treaded water until the race start.
Swim
  • 1h 30m 4s
  • 4224 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

only got punched in the face three times. pretty intimidating b/c every time you find a bit of a hole, someone swims over to crash into you. pretty crazy
What would you do differently?:

start farther back
Transition 1
  • 09m 32s
Comments:

wetsuit strippers are the coolest and lake placid volunteers are the best
Bike
  • 8h 12m 50s
  • 112 miles
  • 13.64 mile/hr
Comments:

felt ok. nutrition went well. had bananas and water with my clif shot blocks and clif shots.
Transition 2
  • 05m 52s
Comments:

i love volunteers
Run
  • 5h 40m 5s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 12m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

well i was able to run most of the run except when my back was twingy. i walked the reststops and some of the hills, but was able to run right up until the end with a big smile on my face!!!
Post race
Warm down:

hobbled around and found Gary and my dad.

Event comments:

i had a great first IM experience. Michele, Alicia, Lauren, Jean, Barb. F., Patty and Jeanne were there to cheer me on along with my family. Even Brad and Kristin were there to cheer me on. Super big thank you to everyone for being there for/with me. Gary, thanks for helping my dream come true.




Last updated: 2010-07-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:30:04 | 4224 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 113/141
Overall: 2237/2611
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 09:32
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
08:12:50 | 112 miles | 13.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 130/141
Overall: 2487/2611
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: two loops second half much hillier than the beginning. rained at the start of the course until the big down hill.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 05:52
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
05:40:05 | 26.2 miles | 12m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 105/141
Overall: 2055/2611
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]