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Comments: Just realized I wrote my comments in the wrong place and my computer won't allow me to copy/past. This swim was about what I expected. I need to work on my OWS, but I was happy with the fact that I felt very relaxed and I didn't need to rest. I still feel like my body position in the wet suit is a little off, like my hips/butt are higher than my chest/shoulders. That put some stress on my upper body and shoulders during the swim. I think I need a custom wetsuit that is thicker on top and thinner at the bottom, because I have more than enough ass fat to keep the back end floating ;) ;) What would you do differently?: More OWS!!!!!  Transition 1
Comments: This also is about what I expected. I didn't have any kind of agenda and just wanted to get through today, so I took my time. Applied sunscreen.  Bike
Comments: I thought the bike course was fine. It was nicely flat, more so than I expected. I focused a lot on nutrition and hydration, and I think those were spot on. I think I had a fair amount of juice but I wanted to have energy for the run, so I just road slowly. I started to get really hot around 10:30-11ish, so I increased my electrolyte intake. That turned out to be a smart move. What would you do differently?: Push it harder on the bike. Need to learn how to get food/hydration at the aid stations without stopping. I felt a little shaky when grabbing stuff. Transition 2
Comments: Again, took my time. Used the porta potty before starting the run. Walked in a guy - he didn't have the door locked :( Reapplied sunscreen  Run
Comments: This was a little disappointing. My legs felt really good, not jello-like at all. However, I just felt hot and a little nauseated, so I ended up walk-running the entire thing. I set small goals, like "start running at that mailbox, until you hit that street sign". I think it helped but I wish I had forced myself to run more. The aid stations were well-stocked; only one was out of ice. Thanks to all the Racine resident who put out sprayer hoses for the runners. It was so much appreciated! What would you do differently?: I really need to sit down and evaluate if my walking was truly due to fatigue/heat, or if I simply mentally gave up. Post race
Warm down: Grabbed some water at the finish line, walked straight to transition and picked up my stuff to load up in the truck. I drove home and showered there, since I didn't want to use any communal facilities. My shoulders and upper back were sore, but that's about it. Once I felt better hydrated at home, I took a naproxen. Today (Monday), I am not really sore at all and my legs feel fine - probably because I was a little bit of a slacker yesterday! What limited your ability to perform faster: Heat Lack of sleep and brutal work hours during the weeks leading up to the race, and they before the race My own little self-doubting brain ;) ! Event comments: I thought the race was very well organized and the add stations were well-stocked. I did visit the "athlete lounge" afterward and thought the offerings a were a little sparse. Might have been due to the fact that I was in the bottom 25% of finishers, so maybe all the good stuff was gone. Last updated: 2011-07-18 12:00 AM
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Work was nutso busy during the first few weeks in July, and I was only sleeping 3-4 hours a night. I felt really depleted and dreaded this race. I really wanted to bag it but my husband gave me a little verbal tough-love and he really pushed me to do it. I think I resented him at the time, but he was right, I needed to complete this race.
I worked on Saturday before the race: 7am-7:30pm. After work, I drove home, loaded the truck, and headed to Racine. Since I worked on Sat, I had to arrange a Sunday morning bike drop-off in transition. The Ironman support people were really nice about making the exception, although they said I needed to have the bike in transition right away at 5am on Sunday. On Saturday night, I noticed my rear tire had lost some air, so I pumped it up and hoped. I arrived in Racine around 10:30pm; got a hotel because I didn't want to drive 90 minutes in the morning before having the bike at transition at 5am. I went to bed around 11:30, but woke up at 3:30 worrying about my back tire. I got out of bed and walked out to the parking lot to check the bike. Of course, the tired was completely flat. I only had one extra tube so I waited to deal with when I got to transition. I went back up to the room and showered, which always helps me wake up a little before a race. When I checked out of the hotel around 4:45, I laughed/cried (didn't really cry but should have :) a little at the fact that I spent $179 to stay in a hotel for just over 6 hours.
Drove to transition and talked with the bike people. They were really nice and they changed the tube (it had a splinter in it) while I set up my stuff. A huge thank you goes out to them because I was feeling pretty frazzled.
I ate breakfast between 5:30-6am: PB Jelly sandwich, 1/2 banana, 1 clementine, and my coffee yogurt. It seemed like a lot of food. I drank some gatorade during the walk to the swim start.
My wave didn't start until 8:16am so there was a lot of waiting. I just did a bit of swimming and I felt pretty calm & relaxed in the water. I think I've come a long ways after my first time OWS panic.