Vineman Ironman 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Setup at the front of the pack so I don't have so many other swimmers in my way. It should help shave a couple of minutes.

It seemed best to run the bike up the hill rather than try to clip in on the hill. It looked some riders were having some trouble

Nothing.

It was a nice course and very scenic. I was frustrated about having to make two restroom stops. The first one only took a minute, but the second one was about five due to the line.

Spend less time enjoying the scenery and more time hammering. I went in with the mindset of riding at a moderate pace, which I did, but getting passed all day long got old. I need to work on increasing my LSD speed and pace.

Long run down the transition route. Of course, I had to stop and pee again. Another line and another few minutes.

Am I drinking too much water? I only went through about 12-16 oz. per hour???

Wow, this is where I was caught by surprise. I started off great holding a 9:30 pace, which I thought would be perfect for me. It all worked out well until about mile 8, where I started getting very tired, and sore. It then turned into an extended run/walk finish for me, except of course the last 1/2-3/4 mile where I tried to finish strong.

I guess work on more high effort / longer brick workouts in the future. Maybe also cram some more calories along the run. Drink some Coke???

Layed in the grass for a bit, iced my knee, ate some food, went home an took a nap.


Perhaps not training at high enough intensity levels. I always focussed on long steady efforts to build confidence in finishing the distance. This was my first HIM and only 3rd triathlon, so I am pleased to have completed it. I'm sure I will learn from this and improve next year.

Nevertheless, this was an awesome experience and I loved the training, build up and anticipation of the race.


A great experience, and a nice day!