Ironman 70.2 Mooseman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Five minutes into the swim, I took in a mouth full of water and choked. I was impressed with how I kept going and would cough underwater and struggle to breath without missing a stroke. Going out, my lines were great. Coming back, the sun was in my eyes which was not too bad, but it seemed like I could not keep a straight line. I zig zagged a little. I felt strong the whole time in the swim once I either warmed up or my face, hands and feet got so numb that I didn't care about the cold. I could have swam another lap at the same pace EASILY!

I should have put anti fog protection on my glasses to help see better. Also, I think I might be a little scared to really try hard on the swim not because I am afraid of burning out during the swim or later in the race, but I think I might have an irrational fear of bumping into swimmers. Next time I think I just might go a little faster at the risk of running into more swimmers???? I know I can finish that distance in 30 minutes no problem.

I hate my shoes. They have a buckle on them that makes it hard to get in and out of and I am going to get a new pair that just has velcro. For now on all equipment purchases will be pre-approved by Colin.

As I was running to the start of the bike, I ran threw mud which made it very difficult when I tried to clip into my pedal. I had to bang my shoes on the pavement a couple times before they would actually fit into the clip. I would rank my T1 as below average only because of my shoes. Everything else went average.

I tried my best to keep within z2 and z3 for the majority of the bike. I consumed almost two sleeves of shock blocks and stomach felt very good the whole ride. I had to stop and pee at the top of the hill on the 2nd loop (color was clear). Felt that was a good time to help reduce my HR and releave myself. As I was preparing to come in from the bike I remember being excited to start the run becasue I honest felt like I was going to kill it. I felt like my race management up until the end of the bike was flawless.

I should have taken in more fluids during the bike. I only drank about 1.25 bottles of water. I don't think that was enough because I fell flat at mile 10 on the run. The bumps were so bad on the downhill that I lost one of my bottles.

One half mile before dismount I took my shoes off and rode with my feet on top of the shoes. I stopped the bike to get off and ran from the dismount to the rack. My legs felt great and I was ready to hit the run. I was actually excited to start the run with how good my legs felt.

Maybe next time try to dismount the bike while it is moving. I can't believe I did T2 in 1:30. Not to shabby for someone who does not practice transitions. It felt a lot longer than that.

I felt increadibly strong at the start of the run. I was convinced that I could average sub-8's the whole way. At mile 2 or 3 I stopped to pee again (color was clear). One of my weaknesses is running in the heat. It did get warm and I don't think it got very hot, but on the 2nd lap, I started to feel off. It was at mile 10 and approx 1/2 after the killer hill that I had to walk and regroup. My right inner groin started to hurt, but that was not the reason why I started to walk. The pain in the groin actually went away towards the end. I kept my heart rate in zone 2 145- 154 so I could finish strong.

I don't think I drank enought the week leading up to the race. I don't think I drank enought during the bike. I think I should experiment with hammer products (or something similar) to help prevent me from fading on the run. I never felt sick to my stomach, but I did pass gas several times during the run with never the urge to go #2. Maybe that was telling me something. Not sure. I was physically prepared for the run, but maybe not nutritionally?

Define "warm down". If you consider staggering from the finish to the food tent, then yes I did a warm down. Otherwise, I did nothing. The question is "could I do a warm down". The answer is no.


1. My goggles were not perfect. I could have done a better job sighting on the return trip back to the beach with the sun in my eyes if they were not so damn foggy. 2. I think hydration the week leading up to the race and during the bike and maybe better nutrition.

Note: I need to do stregth training. My tricep muscles (or middle head muscles) are sore the day after along with the back of my leg below the gluteus maximus.


The question on "overall course based on my ability" is a difficult one to answer. For the sake of pride, I have to say just right, but you would have to be a fool to say too easy.