Ironman USA Lake Placid - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Lake Placid, New York
United States
Ironman North America
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 13h 10m 43s
Overall Rank = 1050/2208
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 247/415
Pre-race routine:

Great plan. I went to the drop zone for the special needs bag first. Really worked out well. I had lots of free time after I fueled up my bike and race bags.
Event warmup:

A few swim strokes but the event doesn't give much warmup space
Swim
  • 1h 14m 27s
  • 4224 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Very physical swim. I went right into the heart of the pack to start, and it was brutal!
Transition 1
  • 07m 1s
Comments:

Lake is very far from T1, my time was comparably low to my AG's.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Bike
  • 6h 44m 41s
  • 112 miles
  • 16.61 mile/hr
Comments:

I kept my wattage to 200 on climbs. Many passed me on uphills, but I brought them all back on the resulting road. I didn't have enough stamina to keep the bike up for the back of the race. After 85 miles, on the uphill, I was smoked.
What would you do differently?:

It's realative to training. I taught two spinning classes in the week prior to the race. I used up some power that I was going to need at the race.
Transition 2
  • 04m 3s
Comments:

Fast transition, kept bag very simple. Really helped me out not to overload bag with silly things.
Run
  • 5h 00m 33s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 11m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Swim and run were AG equall, and my bike was the worst. Strange for me.
Tried to run as much as possible, the glucose tabs really kept me focused.
Post race
Event comments:

Disappointing post race food. Pizza with lots of toppings, cookies, no bagels.




Last updated: 2007-07-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:14:27 | 4224 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 275/415
Overall: 1045/2208
Performance: Good
two loops
Suit: ful
Course: Mirror lake, nice water. two rectangle loops
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 07:01
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
06:44:41 | 112 miles | 16.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 275/415
Overall: 1222/2208
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: two 56 loops, big downhill on the front, long uphill on the back
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:03
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
05:00:33 | 26.2 miles | 11m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 248/415
Overall: 1126/2208
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5