Lake Geneva Triathlon - Half Iron Distance - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

I liked the swim couse. A straight out round a buoy and back. I actually found someone to draft behind on the way back but he led me off the course for a bit.

Don't trust someone else's navigation skills.

This was my first half ironman so I was taking my time in transition and making sure I had all my nutrition and such with me. I also had my stuff in a garbage bag to keep it dry, so the transition took me a little longer than usual.

Nothing, could have been better if there was no rain and I could keep all my stuff out.

It started raining about 10 miles into the bike for me. At one point, the rain was coming down so hard it was hurting. I had good hydration because I had to stop twice to go to the bathroom, at one stop there was a line which ruined my time. This actually helped a litte because I would walk around and get the feeling back in my feel, very wet and cold. There was a few mile section of road in the last third of the course that was very rough and difficult to navigate. Thanks to the people at the rest stops. They were great!

I should have been up around 17.5 or 18 mph, but I will blame this on the weather and my bathroom breaks.

Maybe get some new bike shoes that don't need socks. They were socked. It was good I brought an extra pair for the run.

I had to go to the bathroom again. The good news is that I was well hydrated.

I kept a good steady pace until about Mile 9. My leg began to hurt a little and I had to walk up the last two hills. Otherwise I kept the average pace under 10 minutes so I was happy about that.

Practice the hulls a little more.

Stretched and walked a little.


I actually was just getting over a cold, so I was a little limited. It proabably added 10 or 15 minutes to my time oeverall.


This was actually a very good race. I heard a lot of bad oomments about it but I liked the venue, lots of hotels close by for family memsbers to go back to while they wait for the race to end. A little depressing to get done with your race and see all the people with the shorter races all done and gone. I also liked how the transition area was right next to the swim start. It gives you plenty of time to set your bike up and then wait for them to call your race start. The bike couse had very good people giving directions at all the intersections and lots of rests stops. Run also had good drink stops. I will probably do it again in 2011 or 2012.