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Comments: It was a water start, and people started hopping in the water about 15 minutes before kick off. I walked along the sea wall and stayed dry and tried to keep my right shoulder warm (old baseball rotator cuff injury). Hoped in the water about 5 minutes before the start and got my face wet. The water was a good temp. I wanted to approach the swim as a warm up to the day, and to take it nice and easy. Once the cannon fired, it was so crowded I couldn't get into a rhythm for what seemed like 1000 yards. I was planning to find a good candidate to draft off of, but it took too much energy to keep them in my sights. The water was very murky, and I had to keep popping out of the water to see if I was still on their feet. Finally I was able to get into a good stroke pattern until the turn around point. At the turn around, it got crowded again, and it took a bit of time to get back into the zone. I got clobbered a few times, but nothing like I expected. Eventually I could see the swim exit, and my left calf started to cramp. I did a few frog kicks and it went away. I had no issues with my shoulder on the swim which really surprised me. I had to cut swim workouts short for the last month of training because it started to flare up. Was shooting for a 1:20 swim, so I was happy with my time. What would you do differently?: Get further up in the group and swim harder at the beginning. It took too much energy and time to get out of the initial mass of swimmers. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: Wetsuit strippers were awesome. I changed outside the changing tent because I was staying in my trisuit all day. The dead, dry grass was all over my feet, and it was a pain to get off. Decided not to wear my long sleeve Under Armour, as it was warmer then I expected. My bike was racked in an ideal spot, so I didn't even have to think about where to go. End slot on the last rack, closest to bike out. What would you do differently?: Bring a towel and water to rinse off my feet. Half of my T1 time was getting grass out of my toes ![]() Bike
Comments: I was aiming for an optimistic 19mph pace, as I know my run is really weak. I wanted to save as much time on the bike as I could. The first loop, I felt really good. I think I averaged about 21mph. The second and third loop were slower, as the wind picked up and I wasn't able to makeup as much time on the way back. I tried to save my legs on the last loop, which worked out nicely. What would you do differently?: Not much. My right foot was numb most of the ride. I need to adjust my cleat position I think. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Had to deal with grass again. What would you do differently?: Nothing ![]() Run
Comments: Definitely my worst leg. I knew going into this that I would need to walk the last half of the marathon. I just didn't put enough time into running. Started running off the bike and my legs felt shot as I expected. Ran the first few miles and a 12 min pace, when my stomach felt off. Walked for a mile and took a pit stop at the next aid station. Felt better after the stop, and was able to run/walk at about a 13 min pace for the next 13 miles or so. About 7 miles in, I tossed my water bottle of CarboPro and just used aid stations for calories. After finished the first loop (13 miles), I felt like I could continue the pace for the remainder of the race. On mile 15, I had stomach issues again that forced me to walk for about 30 minutes. This caused the balls of my feet to badly blister (which has never happened to me before). I tried to start running again, but my feet were just too painful. I decided that I should stick to the plan and walk the remainder of the race. It was frustrating because my cardio system and legs felt fine, but the blisters were holding me back. I walked 90% of the rest of the race and ran the last half mile to the finish line. What would you do differently?: Figure out how to prevent blisters. I usually blister on my arches, so I really worked on a routine to avoid that. I ended up blistering on a totally different part of my foot instead. I also need to figure out how to avoid feeling nauseous on the run. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Met my family and watched friends cross the finish line a while later. What limited your ability to perform faster: Blisters Event comments: First time Ironman. Really happy with my results given the fact I was only able to get about 60% of the training done. We had our first child 6 months out from race day and I wouldn't have been able to do what I did without my wife picking up all the slack. It's very difficult to train with a new family member, but definitely possible with the correct support. Last updated: 2013-11-19 12:00 AM
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United States
World Triathlon Corporation
Overall Rank = 1761/2704
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 95/131
Woke up about 3:30am to eat. Wanted to get out the door around 5:30, so ended up sitting around for awhile.
Showed up at 5:45 or so. Pumped up tires and had some nutrition about 30 minutes before race start.
Warmed up my shoulders