Swim
Comments: I was VERY surprised with my swim time. This was the first time I swam a mile! I was pleased with my time, with this being the longest swim I've ever done! What would you do differently?: Hmmmmmm. It was extremely rough swimming on the inside. I was getting swam on top of by other athletes. It was so annoying. Next time I think I'd start a little more on the outside, and have better swimming conditions. Transition 1
Comments: First ever transition. I don't know what a good time is. What would you do differently?: Probably it could have been faster. Bike
Comments: My knees were hurting a bit. I felt like I could have gone harder, but I was trying to be really conservative (thinking of the run). I SHOULD have gotten a bike fit a long time ago! I think I need to get a fit to be more efficient. Oh man- the TT bikes were flying by on the flats and the downhills. I passed lot of athletes on the climbs, but traded places on the flats and downhills. Oh well- I'll maybe get a TT bike someday... What would you do differently?: I think I could have gone a little harder. This should have been my strength, but I didn't leverage it. Transition 2
Comments: It sucked running with my cycling shoes on. Felt really weird. What would you do differently?: Not much. Run
Comments: It was so incredibly hot. I was dying. If there weren't aid stations at every mile- I would have gone home early. I was planning on running way faster, but this race proved much more difficult than I was prepared for. Next time... What would you do differently?: Train more. Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: 6 months of training. Event comments: First race. All seemed really good. I had a great day (very sore and tired though). I look forward to doing another triathlon, and perhaps getting better. Last updated: 2010-08-15 12:00 AM
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United States
Ironman USA
Overall Rank = 314/1249
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 32/84
Woke up at 4:15am, drove to Boulder with Derrick, set up transition, then went down to warm up.
Swam 1 lap around the warm up area, then got out and it was time to start! Yikes!