Ironman Lake Placid - Triathlon

Took it pretty easy to make sure I was set up for a good day.

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walked run to avoid slipping. Had to use bathroom to pee to avoid stopping on the bike.

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Started with some gut issues and backed off on food, but after some time on the flats I was fine I thought. I began to cramp after the first accent back to town. I felt fine and was keeping up with one bottle per aid station, but I needed more. I doubled my salt pills and bottle intake and tried taking it easy to avoid locking up. I was always on the edge of cramping so kept the effort low to make sure I could finish. I didn't pee until transition.

Needed to stop re-hydrate if I don't pee after 3 hours. Stop and stretch cramps instead of just keep going slow.
My Joule got messed up between putting it in my bike bag and starting so my readings were changed. I should have stopped and fixed it, but I got it close enough and kept riding. I wish you could lock the setting on that thing. Turns out it didn't matter too much since I had to back off due to cramping.

All was fine, but the order in my bag was wrong. Not a big deal.

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Started out feeling good. I thought I caught up with my hydration so the run out was good doing slow .5 mile runs keeping around 12:30 pace. I knew I could walk it, but I felt pretty good since I didn't use much effort on the bike. I planned to walk up all the big hills, but running up the smaller hills on the way back made my hamstring begin to cramp. After jogging out the second time it got worse so I started walking. Last few miles were tough because I of blisters from walking.
Nutrition seemed fine. I was plenty hydrated and was doing plenty of sodium and chicken broth. I was keeping with the overall focus to be careful and disciplined. I did not want to take risks that would cause me to lock up. I saw several people with locked up legs limping in and that is not what I wanted.


Should have tried some stretching, but I wanted to keep on going and just finishing.
Needed to change my run gear to avoid some chaffing issue in the southern regions.
Somehow I hit lap on the bike so the run computer was messed up.

Walked to massage tent. Walked to bar and had a couple Guiness and some pizza with my family. Did an ice bath.


Cramping and lack of run training


I Loved Lake Placid and would do it again.