White Lake Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

nice swim, barely wetsuit legal @78deg sun in face in mid portion, climb ladder at pier, stripped wetsuit on pier instead of sandy crowded transition area

more drafting

early sign up got close to bike exit from TA, stumps sand and pinecones and fireants in transition area, had ice in water/gatorade bottles had already melted, good decision to stipwetsuit on pier. extra water bottle rinsed off my feet before the socks went on.

drank 2 gatorade & picked up two more waters had 2 gels and felt good, tried to remember to keep pace around 19, no computer, bet the first 35 were over 20 and the last were 16 ish in the headwind

balance the split

good transition, felt hungry, took IBU and 2 tums , grabbed gels and chews
rack for 189 was furthest from the run transition

put everything in a sandwich bag and distribute to pockets while jogging out of transition

tough, first time running a half marathon distance, the heat was tough we had a mild winter for training good for bike and run, bad for acclimitization. My goal for a first time sub6hr vanished at mile 3, running any vanished @ mile 8, finishing called into question when legs locked up mile 12. Really thought that doubled hydration for what I normally take in on the bike with brick workouts would have helped. Cooling was the toughest part, hydration with ice water was the best I could stomach.

marathon training in heat

couldn't remove my timing chip, numb in face, cramp in face, really cotton headed, wandered to water tent in shade and tried to cool down first, really thought about medic IV cool saline, could have used a 7 min icebath
drank three ice cold mtn dews, 3 waters,2 beers, ate chips and oranges


acclimitation for running, cramps. Nothing left at end of race.


organized, ice not available near turn arounds when I was there on the run/walk