Ironman 70.3 Florida - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Ironman North America Athlete Services
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 18m
Overall Rank = 711/2665
Age Group = 30 - 34 men
Age Group Rank = 83/295
Pre-race routine:

Got to transition area, got setup, hit the restroom, and got ready for the Swim. Unfourtunately I had to wait 58 minutes for my wave to start.
Event warmup:

Good stretch and watched the other waves go out. Lot's of lifeguard recuses taking place...
Swim
  • 42m 56s
  • 1931 meters
  • 02m 13s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

Not much really - I would like to have been able to swim through and around more people but I just don't think it was possible
Transition 1
  • 04m 11s
Comments:

Used T1 as some of a recovery too. I made sure I put on socks and was very comfortable before hitting the bike course. I was racked on the complete other side fo the transition area and had to go back almost to the other side to "Bike out" so there was a lot of running.
What would you do differently?:

Not much really. Maybe a little harder run...
Bike
  • 2h 53m 34s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.36 mile/hr
Comments:

Realized that my bike is not ready for the ironman. I was able to hang with a lot of guys with bikes that cost 10X more than mine. It's still apparent that $$$ = Speed. Need to upgrade the bike - especially the wheels.
Transition 2
  • 03m 57s
Comments:

Bike rack fell over - poor setup job done by the crew. SO I had to put it back together which cost me at least 3 minutes. Thank god for the guy who came over and helped me get it back together.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing I guess - I couldn't leave the bike on the ground...
Run
  • 1h 54m 45s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Sucked big time. 3 loops of almost all of which were on dirt. No shade and it was like 100 degrees. The sponges were reused and filthy. Not much cold drinnks. 2000+ people running a 4 mile loop at the same time is not fun. Walkers didn't stay to the right, Everyone just was kind of doing their own thing... It sucked.
What would you do differently?:

Don't know, probably worn trail shoes instead of Zoots... Not pleased with the run and the finish was somewhat anti-climatic.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around and hydrate

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramping during the run, but I didn't stop

Event comments:

Run course sucked and Post Race was a long line for pizza and soda. Big deal. I didn't stick around too much longer after I finished.




Last updated: 2009-02-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:42:56 | 1931 meters | 02m 13s / 100meters
Age Group: 128/295
Overall: 950/2665
Performance: Good
Suit: none
Course: 1 loop (1.2 miles) and you had to swim through far too many people (guess that's the downside to being in the last wave). It was tough to not run into the person in front of you which subsequently caused you to get run into.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:11
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:53:34 | 56 miles | 19.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 147/295
Overall: 1116/2665
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Disney to Kissimmee, to Clermont, to Winter haven and back. Lots of traffic near the last 1/3rd of the course whihc made it impossible to pass.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:57
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:54:45 | 13.1 miles | 08m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 83/295
Overall: 711/2665
Performance: Below average
Course: Sucked big time. 3 loops of almost all of which were on dirt. No shade and it was like 100 degrees. The sponges were reused and filthy. Not much cold drinnks. 2000+ people running a 4 mile loop at the same time is not fun. Walkers didn't stay to the right, Everyone just was kind of doing their own thing... It sucked.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4