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Comments: Best open wide swim I've had. Water was calm and didn't feel too cold but did smell of boat fuel, especially when passing the jet ski patrols. Got off course once when sun was in my eyes and I followed someone going the wrong way. Otherwise swim went very well for me, slow but consistent, not a lot of stopping. What would you do differently?: Work on core strength. Bad swim form that I haven't been able to fix puts a lot of pressure on my lower back.  Transition 1
Comments: Took my time. Would rather be prepared and comfortable on bike then save a couple minutes. What would you do differently?: Nothing  Bike
Comments: Wind was very strong, both headwinds and crosswinds which kept my pace down from anxiety as much as the headwinds kept my pace down through force. Was worried about the hills but found I was able to get up them all right despite the many people walking. They are pretty typical for a Southern California ride. Nutrition was perfect. Sipped from water bottle four servings of Infinit Ironman Formula throughout race and several bottles of water. Note to self: don't pass up water even if you think you have plenty. Did once and ran short before next station. What would you do differently?: Continue to ride hills and windy conditions. Take water at every station. Transition 2
Comments: Took my time again. Everything went smoothly. What would you do differently?: Know my gear. Wore new tri top for first time and didn't realize it was cut so low in back where I didn't apply sunscreen and ended up burned.  Run
Comments: From the beginning of the run my left hip was killing me (maybe from my pre-race fall from the bike). I managed to run except for the aid stations, but it was not pretty. This was the most uncomfortable run I've had in my life. That's unfortunate, because otherwise it would have been very enjoyable. It was a bit warm, but that made for perfect beach weather. What would you do differently?: Nothing, did what I could under the circumstances. Post race
Warm down: Medal on, hat on, chip off, water in, pizza in, grabbed bike and gear, and headed to Fidel's in Solana Beach for yummy Mexican food and a beer. What limited your ability to perform faster: Wind, wind, and a sore hip. Event comments: As with most Ironman events the organization is superb and the volunteers are plentiful and effective. Great scenery on Camp Pendleton (including the Marines). Last updated: 2011-04-01 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 2097/2152
Age Group = W40-44
Age Group Rank = 87/97
Up early, cereal for breakfast, drive an hour to Oceanside, park on street and ride about a mile to transition. My bag was poorly weighted and as soon as I moved forward on the bike I promptly fell over sideways with no warning to break my fall. Ended up with several scrapes on foot and knee and may have been the cause of my terrible hip pain during the run. Mangled one of my bottle cages. A volunteer at bike maintenance gave me one from his bike. Nice guy. Continued to bash up my feet tripping on anything and everything in transition. Note to self: don't wear flip flops pre-race, wear socks and real shoes.
Jump up and down in porta-potty line, run up and down boardwalk, get back in line and jump some more. Once suited up, stood next to a large flood light generator that was putting out a fair amount of heat. Stayed there as long as possible before making my way through the coral to my wave. Wore old socks and disgarded just before race.