Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Other than a delayed start due to fog (cold temps, warm water) the swim went very well for me. I found a relaxed speed and focused on stroke length.

More open water swim time.

I took my time in transition. I put on my garmin, and made sure I was ready. I had issues getting the bike off the rack, it got stuck on someone else's bag.

I need to come up with a solution for my garmin, and putting on my shoes and socks faster.

I was able to get up to speed and then start in with an Odewalla Bar, I managed to consume that, while drinking water & NUUN. I found I really liked the NUUN on the bike. 2 hours into the race, I consumed a gu, then 3 hours into the race I had 1/4 of another Odewalla bar. The last hour of the bike, I found I wanted Gatorade more than just water, I had that with me and that worked. I ended up going to the bathroom at mile 40 and got rid of a bunch of fluids, I was glad to see I was hydrated enough to do so.

I need to take time to measure the amount of liquids I consumed, I believe I carried way to many on me. I also need to focus more on the bike over the winter, and really get some early riding in next year.

Again, no real push, I walked my bike to my transition. Put on my shoes, had issues with my visor, put on my running belt and number and was off.

I need to consolidate what I take with me. I probably could have done without the belt, and just had one container of liquids in my shirt.

The run was strong at the beginning, I just burnt out at the end. I will be interested to see my splits from my garmin. This was all about conditioning. I did not have any issues with the first mile, I eased into the run, settled into a good pace, but after mile 6 I walked most of the hills and ran downhills :)

Spend more time conditioning!

Walked up the hill to transition to grab bikes.


Conditioning.


This was an awesome race, it was small, well run, organized and fun. The race director did an awesome job, even with the fog delay.