Miami Man 1/2 Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

The lake was very nice for a Florida lake as you could actually see the bottom of the lake! I tried not to think about having that many people in that small area all relieving themselves:)

The first leg of the first lap was quite crowded with my wave plus parts of the earlier waves on their second lap. I am not an aggressive enough swimmer, so i slowed down a bunch getting through the crowd. I had a better time sighting this race then i usually do, still i added more yardage then necessary with my weaving. Second lap was a bit better as i was more relaxed and pushed myself a bit. I have a terrible time pacing myself on the swim, so i never go as fast as my training indicates i should/could.

trust my training and be more assertive.

For some reason i was a little light headed after the swim and it took extraordinarily long to get myself through transition. Then I ran/walked with the bike through the long transition area.

move baby move!

Well it wasn't pretty! The first 10-12 miles were ok as the wind hadn't kicked up too much, but then holy cow! We had sustained wind of 20-25 mph with gusts probably at 30-35 (at least this is what i heard). You could not get away from the wind. The crosswind was so bad that at times my bike was at a 50-55* angle, other times i was blown almost off course. Then we'd make a turn into the wind and would come to almost a stop! Even when there was a turn "away" from the wind there was still wind, just not as bad as the other 3 directions. Of course, the sort of ok direction was always shorter then the others.
It got so bad at one point I was only managing 12.5 mph - and I passed people at that speed.


Have areobars! I think it would have helped with the wind.

When i got off the bike i realized that i was really chaffed under both my arms and it hurt! I don't know what caused it, but i took some time to find the body glide and lube up the area. Also put more sunscreen on.

Be more organized, so i wouldn't have to hunt for my stuff.

I knew this was going to be bad with the hard bike, but I didn't think it would be this bad! I walked all the aid stations and some extra times as well:) On the first lap I took in too much liquid and ended up with a sloshing stomach, but it was so hot I just felt the need for water. Bad idea. On the second lap I was feeling better and figured out to take ice - which all the aid stations had plenty of - and sucked on it, put some under my hat, in my bra, and in the short's pocket at the small of my back. That seemed to work.
The last 4-5 miles my right knee felt really sore and i was really fatiguing so i did more walking then i wanted.

Running is my least weak sport, so this time was really disappointing.

Don't drink so much and have a better bike!

Grabbed a diet coke and oreos, sat down for a minute and then went and packed up.


My weak bike skills, especially for the conditions.


Multi-race always puts on a good race and this was no exception. It was nice that we had individually assigned spots for our bikes and there was plenty of room for all. There was plenty of stuff at the aid stations and tons of ice. Lots of volunteers all over and everyone was nice.