Ford Ironman World Championship - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Kona, Hawaii
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 12h 02m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 18-24
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

pb and honey bagel washed down w/gatorade.
Event warmup:

stretching, about an hour out. light swim wu 30 min out
Swim
  • 58m 30s
  • 4224 yards
  • 01m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had water in my left goggle and got kicked around a lot, but that's to be expected.
What would you do differently?:

not much. it was a good swim. with good drafting on the 2nd half of the swim.
Transition 1
  • 03m
Comments:

felt like cattle being herded to the grinder. Awsome experience. Transitions felt like chaos to me.
What would you do differently?:

take an additional moment to make sure to get proper nutrition
Bike
  • 5h 22m
  • 112 miles
  • 20.87 mile/hr
Comments:

first half flew by. felt like i was getting passed a lot on the bike. felt good until mile 75. a mixture of strong headwinds, heat exhaustion, and possibly using too much energy after the turn around led to heat exhaustion and an inner thigh cramp around mile 100. Slowed way down the last 20 miles. Needed to still conserve until mile 85. I also had a huge headache and suffered from the heat.

What would you do differently?:

Wait until mile 85-100 before even attempting to add speed. I would definately not wear an aero helmet next year. drink more gatorade and take salt tabs.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

tried to rehydrate. felt bad. inner thighs were cramping. tried to stretch out, eat some food, and drink. left not feeling any better, but was optimistic that i would feel better after the first couple of miles
What would you do differently?:

I would have laid down w/legs elevated for possibly 10 min to let blood flow back to my head and really rehydrate.
Run
  • 00m
  • 26.2 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

had a large bruise/blister on my left foot. felt like i was running on a golf ball on the outer part of my left foot. very painful and could hardly run. Suffered from major heat exhaustion and not able to come back. could not eat/drink. threw up at mile 11 and 12. had to walk miles 3-13 and sat down at aid station at mile 7 and tried to eat/drink. felt horribly dizzy, would be hot then cold, could not hear/talk straight. never felt good.
What would you do differently?:

I believe this started before the run so I would only say change my nutrition/race execution prior to the run. easier on the bike, supplement w/salt tabs, and
Post race
Warm down:

medical tent 30 min, massage tent 10 min, food booth 10 min, walked for aprox 12 min

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat, nutrition, not knowing what to expect at an ironman

Event comments:

Doing the ford ironman world championship is one of the coolest expierences i have ever done. awsome support. challenging/beautiful course and out of this world experience. a must do once in your life.




Last updated: 2008-10-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:58:30 | 4224 yards | 01m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/
Overall: 113/
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Speedsuit
Course: out and back
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
05:22:00 | 112 miles | 20.87 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: out and back. large climb right before turn around in hawi.We had tailwinds going out until you get aprox 15 miles from Hawi then you have a head wind. After the turn around the wind is at your back but there are strong!!! crosswinds. Then when you get back on the queen k it was constant headwind all the way back to transition. (save your energy for these last 35 miles.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:00:00 | 26.2 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: 10 miles out and back along Alii dr w/lots of shade and crowd support. then out to the queen k for miles 11-25. this is where crowd support dwindles and it turns into a mental battle w/yourself. turn around at the energy lab is a beatiful sight and energizing. 8 miles to go.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %12
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 5