PrairieMan Half Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

If I could move FORWARD as fast as I move off course, I'd be the female Michael Phelps. Don't know what my problem was.

Sight better and draft more.

Getting out of the water went great - not dizzy or anything. But good Lord it would have been nice to have more mats to walk on. My poor feet :( Got to talk with a few friends and family who were by the transition area.

Other than have a stronger sense of urgency, nothing.

I used my normal gel and gatorade intake schedule, but it turned out to be WAY too many carbs. I became a little nauseated around mile 26, a little more around mile 30, then completely sick at mile 36. I switched to the best water I have ever tasted in my life from the aid stations, which definitely helped me feel a little better by the time I finally reached mile 56.

Space out gels more and increase my water:Gatorade ration a tad.

I was really fighting a bad attitude at this point!!! I did NOT want to go out and run 13.1 miles. I was very doubtful of being able to finish. I walked my bike in instead of running, put sunblock on, and at least ran out to keep my legs going.

Nothing

I ran to about mile 1.5 and started to walk. This was not a good sign! After throwing up in my mouth a couple of times (TMI?) I decided, "OK, i'm going to walk for 15 minutes, and then I'm running because I want to get the hell off this course!" So I did. Eventully the nausea went away as I had been taking in more water and slightly decreasing carbs for the past hour, and soon I felt great! I walked through the aid stations, eating a gel every third station, water EVERY station (half of it I poured on myself), and sips of Gatorade every two stations. It probably sounds complicated but what else am I going to think about?

I had been running in the bad August heat, some days 100+, so the heat was not nearly as bad as it could have been for me. I didn't overheat, my hips did get sore, though. I poured ice water down my shorts whihc actually made my hips feel better because there were ice cubes being held up against my skin. i'm glad I wore tri shorts!

I know a lot of people complain about the lack of shade and rather daunting appearance of the run course (mainly the dam), but at least I didn't have to do a bunch of turnarounds. I got to just look down at the white road stripe and just keep moving forward. I knew it was going to be hot with no shade, I just didn't expect to feel so LONELY.

Reduce/space out carb intake just little more on the bike so that I don't vomit when I'm trying to run :)

Stretched out my neck and legs, walked all the way back into the Marina because my hubby left his cell phone, ate some Sharkies, roast beef sandwich, and had a cool shower. Put Aloe on my patchy sunburn.


Too much jet-fuel Gatorade, not enough water in the beginning, and Gels too close together.


Why does Jack have to be so MEAN?!

I agree with others - post race was a little lame. However, I took almost the entire time, so at the same time I'm glad there were still people around when I finished! The Volunteers were awesome and I always had an aid station within a reasonable distance. Definitely felt like I would have lots of support if I suddenly crashed or collapsed from exhaustion.