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Race Reports for Ironman Florida

[76]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Having put items into specific Ziploc bags ahead of time is a great idea. I know it helped the organizational needs, and I know now that it will speed up transition times, if I am so inclined. Thanks to KathyG, Socks and Bar92 (Briana) for reminding me to do this! I think the biggest factors for me were: 1) people said it many times, but - Have plan A, and plan B, and plan C. I think it is so important to the success of the effort that you remain flexible. Granted, I was not one of those trying to qualify for any podium positions, but knowing what to change in order to reach my goal was key; 2) if you don’t enjoy it, don’t do it! And PLAN to enjoy it! - Yes, people complained about the wind on the bike, and even though I was worried the night before about the water, I was still going to give it my best. There were so many people who really looked like they were not enjoying the race, and I really felt bad for them… guess it is because I know what I have gone through to get here, and maybe
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The volunteers were amazing. I really can not say enough about how great they were. From the swim, transitions, bike, and run, they were all amazing the entire day. Petty Complaints: - PCB needs to finish the road construction before I return. It made navigation for my family difficult. - Finisher T-shirt for 2011 kinda blows. I would rather receive one of the volunteer shirts. - The medal is too busy. I was hoping for a simple round design, with Ironman Florida printed on it. Other than that, I loved this race. Total quality from top to bottom, and I would recommend this race to anyone. Race Results Overview: - Gave up @ 20 minutes in the non-current swim compared to B2B - Gave up time on both transitions, amount of time unknown since I am missing T1 at B2B. - Shaved about 20 minutes off the bike - Shaved about 8 minutes off the run - Shaved 4:26 off my ironman PR at B2B - 170 of 2,921 OA or top 5% - 22 of 243 AG (that finished) or top 10% of AG I
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[78]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I tried to calculate my calorie intake and execute it during the race. Although I "winged it" on the last run loop I think the rest was pretty close. Judging by the tri calculator at http://www.tri-talk.com/TriTalkNC/TriTalkNC.htm I needed to take in 4056 calories. I actually took in 3429. I took in 254 calories an hour (calculator calls for 300. This was the best race experience I have ever known. Here is a highlights video. My girlfriend is in it a couple of times. She did awesome and beat my time by 25 minutes. IMFL" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p5mSISOf-Y&feature=youtu.be">IMFL">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p5mSISOf-Y&feature=youtu.be">IMFL Race Highlights 2011 This was one of the best experiences I have ever had. There is nothing that can compare to an ironman experience. This video here is for the volunteers who made it happen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTrPTKR6JB8 When it was all over we took pictures and walked the beach. I was treated like a person on a cruise ship. Everyone was wanting to get me anything I needed.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: The whole weekend and Ironman experience was the BEST! The volunteers couldnt have been more helpful as well as the residents of PCB. I loved every minute of it!!!
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[80]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I love this race but I am now retired from Ironman racing. 3.0 and go.
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[81]
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  • Organised?Yes
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  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: AWESOME RACE! I am sad because there will never be another FIRST Ironman!!! But I'll be back!!!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The British poet Robert Browning wrote : 'Oh that a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for ?' WTC put on quite a spectacle. I was hugely impressed with the organisation, the numbers of volunteers, the police at the intersections, the attention to detail. This is truly a great experience from the start of the week to the end of the race. For me and the family it was also an endurance event in so many different ways. From the drive down from Maryland, to the financial endurance you need in the Ironman store, to the race itself, to then the queuing the next day for more kit, SN bags, photos and everything else. And so my first Ironman is completed. It was absolutely everything I thought it would be ... apart from an examination of my soul in the last hour of the marathon. I trained well, I trained smartly, I executed my race plan perfectly. I didn't go into dark spaces, I didn't need my coping mechanisms (reciting Kings and Queens of Britain, Prime Ministers,
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: OUTSTANDING work by all of the volunteers. Hands down this was the best support I have ever seen at an event. This includes other 70.3 IM events and some decent sized marathon's. If you are a first timer you couldn't ask for a better situtation for race support. The only negative was the ridiculous amount of drafting on the bike, especially with the headwind factor. I had one "peloton" of 30 riders go by at mile 12. C'mon gang.. this is triathlon. Be true to yourself.
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[84]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great Race and even better Volunteers!! They were amazing and made my day that much easier...a special mention to the guy at mile 22-23 that ran coke up to me b/c they weren't ready when I ran by...dude you are the man!!! Great race for both a beginner in me and a machine like Coldfire.
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[85]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Choosing IMFL for my first Ironman was the best decision. I am taking a brake but I think I'll come back here and will try to improve in ALL aspects. Great race, great venue, awesome volunteers. And the great memory of becoming an Ironman! Priceless...
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[86]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Overall a great race from Thursday to Monday.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I could not really sleep in much and when i looked out at 6am and saw people lining up for the IM store and to register for 2013 i was a bit stunned. In hindsight i should have gotten in line for the IM store, nearly all teh 'finisher' gear was gone by 930-10am
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[88]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I like Panama City and I like the course for the most part. It's Florida and there's not much to see, really. I live two hours away where it's the same landscape. This was my first IM so I it was really a great race for me. It was a good day to become an Ironman and I will do many more Lord willing. Race volunteers were exceptional! IM wouldn't be near as good without the dedicated volunteers.
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[89]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The volunteers were really amazing at this race. Several times they stepped in and helped and did everything with a smile and great attitude. They really made it an overall great race experience.
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[90]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: So many people to thank. I am such a lucky girl to have had so many people on the course cheering for me. 1-My sweet pumpkin. It meant so much to me to have him there to share this race. He did a great job as iron sherpa and it was significantly difficult for him to make this trip happen. I'm just pleased beyond words that he was able to make it and it was just amazing to have his support all weekend 2-My coach Will Kirousis of Tri-Hard coaching. Will and I have been on a now 6 year journey and he has seen me thru a lot. He works with me thru my sometimes difficult schedule and unruly body. Thanks Will for getting me to the finish yet again 3-My mom and dad. Another IM in the books. Here is hoping ofr good things for my mom in the near future but it was so great to be able to see them and give her a great big hug 4-Wendi, Jeff, Jen and all the other BTers out there cheering for me!!! You guys are the best and I appreciate all the support more than you can know 5-Team
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  • Comments: All in all a glorious day.
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[92]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: First Ironman experience so nothing to compare to but, very enjoyable race. Would definitely do this one again in the future. Many variables on bike and run (water conditions/current as well as wind). Took a lot out of family life to train but if it was easy they'd call it football.
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[93]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great first IM experience.
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[94]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great IM debut!
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[95]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Ironman Florida is a well oiled machine. The race is very organized and there is tons of support/volunteers. Something does need to be done about the road conditions on the out and back section though. It was beyond ridiculous.
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[96]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Just a brilliant event by WTC and performance by Slayer. Awesome coaching, sherpa, friends, and teammates.
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[97]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: I waiting a couple months before writing this race report to let myself process this race. One of the things that Im still struggling with is how I feel about the race in retrospect. I don't want to say it was easy because it obviously wasn't but I think my expectations were that it was going to be more grueling or difficult than I thought. I guess Im a little dissapointed that it wasn't. I also am a little dissapointed that I wasn't affected emotionally by the finish. I've cried in every marathon finish I've had but part of the difference was that this was an all day thing so I think I was just more ready to be done with everything. My first words across the finish line was that "I will never do that again" but I can't say that it true. i just know that it won't be for quite a while.
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  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
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  • Comments: The support of the other runners and the crowd was incredible: themed aid stations (circus, wizards, scantly clad women all come to mind), people shouting my name, music...so cool. Strong memories include being in the dunes right at sundown, the deer that ran across the road 10 feet in front of me in a neighborhood, getting choked up at mile 25 when the crowds built up for the finish. I reflected on all of the friends and family that helped me get there, trained with me, supported me and made this journey all it could have been. I thought of my dad a lot, who taught me about living a healthy life, having fun and creating memories. He was with me in spirit while rooting me on from above. Absolutely an incredible day.
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[99]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: WTC puts on amazing races that attracts athletes from around the world, with many spectators and volunteers that makes racing an IM distance race magical. Weather was unusual for the race, but with most Ironman races obstacle come up and we athletes have to adapt. Personally I prefer cold and wind to constant rain or hot but we never know what race day will hold. I'm fortunate to have overcome a lot to be able to toe the line well trained. I'm very pleased with how I executed my race given my fitness. My experience racing was fantastic. I'm content with how I did. I'm optimistic with solid consistent training without major injury and more miles in my legs that I have more improvement...we'll see what next year's race might bring.
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[100]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Medal was very small and post race food marginal. Volunteers were great and the event ran well. Overall venue was OK
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