Ironman Florida - Triathlon

Good Swim. This is how fast I swim 2.4 yards or 2.4 miles. I saw 16 Jelly fish and one silver fish with a black strip. Someone saw a stingray and allegedly there was a shark prior to the swim. One person was stung by a jelly fish. The swim wasn't bad over all.

I kept getting stuck behind this guy who could swim faster than me but couldn't navigate for his life. Every time he got off course he would cut sideways doing a breast stroke flailing his arms and legs like an over sized frog. So frustrating and I'm not a good swimmer.

Good transition. Fresh water rinse. I always pack in the order I need things and that helps. I pull it out and put it on and move to the next item. I had a cliff bar and water.

Nice course and good ride. Some of the asphalt was rough. The first 56 miles couldn't have gone better. I was keeping hydrated and eating enough. I felt strong.

I know what I was doing, but what was I thinking. I put an OJ in my special needs bag. I craved it the first half of the ride and thought of it constantly. When I got to special needs I took a big drink and it tasted SOOOO good. That lasted 5 minutes. I started projectile vomiting. I know what to do now. slow down sip water and let my stomach calm down. I had sugar packs to give me calories. Killed my bike time. At that time I realized I should just enjoy the rest of the day and finish.

Good transition. Didn't eat only drank water

Ok run. The day went sideways on the bike, so I opted to just enjoy the rest of the day. I had additional sugar packs so I used those with ice to get calories and hydration. Once everything was steeled. I had coke, soup, chips and fruit at aid stations. I made a friend Dr. Glen from Trinidad. His coach gave him aid on the course coffee and bananas.

Not drink OJ on the bike

Because I vomited, they let me get an IV. I did get my first You are an Ironman from Mike Reilly. I will post picture later, plus the pro race winner gave me my finishers medal, so that was nice.


Orange Juice


Don't drink orange juice on the bike. If you throw up get an IV, it makes recovery so much nicer. and $75 for a 1 hour massage was one of the best decisions ever. My wife is the real hero as best sherpa in the land.