Ironman Lake Placid - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Lake Placid, New York
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 13h 05m 47s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 15/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:45 am to drive from Saranac Lake to Lake Placid. Ate some oatmeal, honey stinger waffle, and protein bar. Sipped on some GuBrew, but probably did not drink enough in a.m. as I found out later.
Event warmup:

Does running back to the car because I forgot my swim cap and goggle count?
Swim
  • 57m 8s
  • 4224 yards
  • 01m 21s / 100 yards
Comments:

Overall, a great swim by me! As far as I know, I was the second age group female out of the water. Started at the very front because I wanted to get out of the mass craziness as much as possible. First 500-1000 meters was very crowded; second loop was very nice. As a swimmer by trade, I usually dislike wearing my wetsuit. I was worried I would overheat on race day too. I did start to get a little too warm on the second lap. Fastest open water swim I have had.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 06m 39s
Comments:

First full IM distance; so the volunteers helped a TON. But, I do feel I got a little out of sink with everyone asking me what I needed. Probably would have gone quicker if I managed all of my stuff by myself.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Bike
  • 6h 40m 52s
  • 112 miles
  • 16.76 mile/hr
Comments:

I paced my two laps very well. On the climbs, I kept a very high cadence (90+) as much as I could. Physically, I performed fine. My problem was I began to have lower GI cramping as soon as I got on the bike. Because of this, I limited my fluid intake initially (very bad idea). Once my stomach cleared up around mile 50, I tried to get back into my normal eating/drinking pattern, but I was far behind. I only ate one solid food item on the entire bike; probably only drank 6-7 bottles, most of which were just water. My GI system was a little shaky, so I wasn't sure what to eat/drink because I didn't want to set it off too much. Second loop of the bike, I realized I had not urinated once and didn't feel the need to at all. Energy wise, felt okay at the end of the bike, but something didn't feel right.
What would you do differently?:

DRINK AND EAT A TON MORE!!!
Transition 2
  • 05m 53s
Comments:

Again, a little thrown off by all of the assistance. Was feeling a little loopy here.
Run
  • 5h 15m 15s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 12m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

This is where it all fell apart. I began to run and did not feel well. I stopped by a porta potty around mile 1 to try to urinate. I couldn't urinate. The only thing that passed was brown mucous. I knew that was bad. Essentially, my kidneys were shutting down. I knew this was potentially race ending. I tried to run again, and my heart rate spiked really high. So, I began to walk to bring my heart rate down. I realized I needed to try to get in fluids as much as possible. The "run" was simply one of survival. I didn't want to push it too much and get taken off the course. So, I walked/run based on heart rate. Tried to drink as much as I could. I could not eat though, because my stomach was so bloated. What a death march. Run/walk/run/walk. But I finally made it. After the finish line, I was sent to the medical tent. I got 2 IVs. I finally peed again at 12 am that morning (over 14 hours since I had urinated)
What would you do differently?:

DRINK AND EAT MORE EARLIER (on the BIKE)
Post race
Warm down:

Does the medical tent count as a warm down? Two IVs did a good job at warming me down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

NUTRITION WAS WAY OFF. I think had I managed this better, I could have had a MUCH better run (up to 45 minutes faster). Need to get these GI issues figured out too.

Event comments:

Ironman events may be pricey, but the organization/volunteers cannot be beat. Always reliable aide stations. This was my first full Ironman, and I would definitely do one again!! :)




Last updated: 2012-01-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:57:08 | 4224 yards | 01m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 2/
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue Seventy Helix
Course: Two loop long rectangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 06:39
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
06:40:52 | 112 miles | 16.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Two loop with a total of 6,000 feet of elevation gain.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 05:53
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
05:15:15 | 26.2 miles | 12m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Two loops
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5