Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas - TriathlonFull Ironman

Some how I was close to the front line when the gun went off. I got ran over so many times I can't remember them all. The last one I remeber real well because I got kicked so hard in the right goggle it cracked it. The rest of the swim I had to stop and drain my goggle. I settled in about half way out to the first turn bouy. Then when we aproached the first turn it really got cramped up again. Then back down the lake I found some room and was able to stretch out my stroke a little. That did not last long though because we started entering the canal. In the canal I started swimming to the right edge hoping for some room but all I got over there was tangled up with something that cut up my left foot. I have never been so happy to see the exit.

Not be so close to the front.

everything went pretty smooth. The tent was crouded.

Bike plan was to go out slow and finish strong. Strong being holding atleast the same pace. The first half of the bike was right on schedule. Ten miles in HR right on pace was about 17.9 everything good. I felt like the pace maybe a little to much so I slowed up alittle. 20 and 30 both where perfect HR right on pace was about 17.4 everything was looking good. This went on all the way to the half way point. 56 mile I was around 3:15 wich was just what I wanted. My nutrition was going good. Seen the family at about 75 mile. Then about 80-85 mile I started feeling off. Not sure how to explain it but it was something I had never felt. I was a little dizzy and my left foot started hurting. So I decided to start drinking lots and lots of water. I had to stop and use the rest room at 60 miles so I thought I was drinking plenty. But not sure what was going on I decided to slow down also and take it easy the rest of the way in. The finish was more important than how fast.

I think my nutrition needs to be tuned in a little bit better.
Not sure why I started feeling bad but I think it was nutrition.
I had several training rides over 100 and never had an issue but that was the longest I had rode after that lenght of a swim.

this time changed outside the tent.

The run started like the bike ended. I felt a little bit off and my left foot was hurting bad. I also was having real trouble getting my HR down. So I decided to walk until I got everything under control. I knew I could walk and finish but thats not what I wanted. I ended up walking pretty much the whole first lap. I drank lots of water and preform and ckick broth. Then the last part of the first lap I started feeling better and started run/walking. I did not want to crash so I decided to run/walk a 15 pace for the second lap and if I felt good I would do what I could on the last. On the last lap I was feeling real good my foot was still killing me but everything else was awesome but I was still worried that whatever happend at the end of the bike might comeback. Then after the first aidstation on the last loop I decided that I was going to push all I could between aidstations. That last lap flew by I held under 11 on most of it and when I hit the canal and the finish line was pulling me. I hit single digit pace for that last 2 mile or what ever it was. Then the split the lady there said you have less than half a mile you've made it. The finish chute is like nothing I have ever felt. I high fived as many as I could and when he said you are and IRONMAN... well no word can describe it.

I need to fine tune my nutrition I think.

not much walked around with the family and reflected on the day.


Again I think nutrition.
Mainly I think sodium.


I got my metal and a huge hug from Chrissie Wellington at the finish. Nice finish to my first race.
My family met me at the end off the chute and it was just awesome my son and daughter gave me big hugs and then the emotions started to pour out.