Ironman 70.3 Austin - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

I started out to the right. When I swim, I tend to vere right and breathe right. With the buoys on my left, I had a hard time staying tight and on line. I probably added a few hundred yards to the swim. I did stay away from alot of the body contact in the first few hundred yards.

Try to keep a better line. My swimming is much improved and I should have been able to stay with the faster swimmers in my group.

When the wetsuit strippers pulled my suit off, I got a bad cramp in my right hamstring. I took it very easy getting to the bike and put on several layers to stay warm. I obviously was not interested in maximizing time in transition. This was about finishing in a reasonable time.

I don't take back anything. I probably could have scaled back some of my riding gear to make transition faster.

My goal was to conserve energy on the ride. I could have ridden much faster but I was concerned with the run. It was a good plan as I felt really good on the run.

I could have pushed the pace a little more. I had no idea how my body would respond so this was a learning experience. I now have a basis to work from.

Due to the amount of clothing I had on for the ride, it was a little difficult to get ready for the run quickly. Once again, I wasn't really concerned with transition times. This was about finishing and learning.

Nothing much actually.

I was able to conserve energy and had a good run. I took the first lap in a conservative manner. Second lap went very good. Third lap was tough. The last two miles were very rough but I made it through without stopping.

Have my Shark Salt with me and take in more Gatorade to replace electrolytes. I had some cramping but nothing bad.

Not much. When I stopped, I was ready to stop.


My conservative plan.


Had a great time. I don't know why they want to take advantage of you at the ironman store. The stuff is really expensive and they know you want it. For a detailed account of my race, go to: http://lancetritrain.blogspot.com/