Ironman 70.3 Florida - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Ironman North America Athlete Services
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 26m 17s
Overall Rank = 521/2048
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 80/271
Pre-race routine:

Usual breakfast at 3:30am. My wife dropped me off at approx. 4:30am. Sipped water until swim at 7:19am. Anti-Fatigue Caps 1hr prior. Three gels 10min prior.

Hung-out and talked with fellow athletes.
Event warmup:

Just stretched a little. No real warm-up. Felt prepared, and was redy to go!!
Swim
  • 40m 36s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a solid swim for me. I surprised myself! It gave me a confidence boost, and was the start I needed.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 04m 31s
Comments:

Nice long run to T-1, which I liked.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 2h 34m 26s
  • 56 miles
  • 21.76 mile/hr
Comments:

Hillier than what I was expecting. But I drove the course two days prior, so I was prepared. Living in PA, I'm used to hills.
What would you do differently?:

Gone a little faster.
Transition 2
  • 02m 25s
Comments:

I used the porta-pottie in T2, which cost me a minute. But when you gotta go...
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 2h 04m 21s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

For some reason, I felt sick in my stomach, so I didn't fuel or hydrate properly. This comes back to haunt me!!
What would you do differently?:

Drink and take my gels!!

I'm usually strong on the run, but not today. I should have averaged, at most, 8:30min/mi.
Post race
Warm down:

Met my family. Walked alone to the Medical tent, and proceeded to cramp up all over and almost passed out. Refusing to have an IV injected in me, they gave me Gatorade and massages for over an hour. Finally, they allowed me to leave, and I hobbled away - barely able to move!!

Ate some pizza, then somehow managed to slowly ride back to the parking lot to meet my family. We went to a Mexican place, and I proceeded to pig out big time!! Went back to our place and soaked in the hot tub.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of hydration/fuel on the run.

Event comments:

The volunteers and Medical tent personnel were awesome. Knowing how demanding and difficult Disney can be, this is a great race put on by a great RD.

Will definitely do again next year - May 18th, 2008!!




Last updated: 2007-05-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:36 | 2112 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 114/271
Overall: 741/2048
Performance: Good
Suit: None.
Course: Out-and-back rectangle.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:31
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:34:26 | 56 miles | 21.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 54/271
Overall: 340/2048
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:25
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:04:21 | 13.1 miles | 09m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 103/271
Overall: 721/2048
Performance: Below average
Course: Mostly grass. Not much shade.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4