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Ironman 70.3 Boulder - Triathlon
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Comments: I was most worried about my swim since I had never done an open water race before. I wasn't sure what to expect from other swimmers but was only ran over once, and had a pretty uneventful swim. I felt good coming out of the water which is a first. What would you do differently?: Swim more and continue to work on techniques  Transition 1
Comments: Made a stop at the porta pottie but otherwise it went smoothly. I didn't stop to make a sandwich although the time looks like I did. What would you do differently?: Move faster  Bike
Comments: I had difficulty with my front derailleur not allowing me to shift into the big ring. I spent most of the first 5 miles in the 39 gear trying to get it to shift. Once I got it in the big ring I didn't want to shift back so I climbed a few hills a lot harder than I wanted to. The wind heading back towards the reservoir didn't help either. What would you do differently?: Train more in the heat and altitude. Transition 2
Comments: I took my time and changed socks after the bike and also changed into a running singlet. I felt comfort for the run was key. What would you do differently?: Move faster  Run
Comments: I knew the heat was going to have an effect on me but I wasn't prepared for how much of an effect. I drank a lot of water on the bike (about 130 ounces) and was feeling pretty good for the first loop. I didn't drink enough on the first loop and was feeling it on the second. I tried to catch up but suffered. What would you do differently?: Do more long runs in training in the heat of the day. Take more water at aid stations. Post race
Warm down: Drank a lot of water, got my bike out of transition and found my wife. Loaded bike and gear and headed for Starbucks. What limited your ability to perform faster: Altitude, heat and lack of quality training. Event comments: The only complaint I have is the run course has no shade or relief, and it was hot. But everybody had to run the same course so that's just me whining. This was my first half ironman so I don't have anything to judge it against. I liked the swim start and seeded myself in the correct wave, and the swim wasn't nearly as bad as I worried it would be. Only 1 guy breaststroked over the top of me. The bike was challenging with the hills but not bad. I just fell apart on the run and paid for my hydration mistake. Next time I'll take a water bottle or at least more water at each aid station. Overall I had a great time and will definitely do more longer distance triathlons. Last updated: 2012-12-11 12:00 AM
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 2013-08-05 11:51 AM |
Extreme Veteran  377   Ogallala, Nebraska |  Subject: Ironman 70.3 Boulder |
| 2013-08-05 2:23 PM in reply to: #4821441 |
Extreme Veteran 1001 Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Boulder Nice race. I got there at about 5:40 after waiting in line for 30 minutes on 51st street, I saw several people (including you I guess) running with their bikes into transition right before it closed. Even with drinking at every rest stop I melted over the last five miles on the run, there is not much that you can do with that heat and absolutely no shade. |
| 2013-08-05 4:36 PM in reply to: #4821441 |
Veteran 1677 Houston, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Boulder Nice race! Sounds like you made the best out of an unfortunate situation with the bike. I know you mentioned that it was hot and you didn't drink enough on the run, but I'm curious if having to climb in the big chain ring may have taken a toll on your run legs as well. Either way, great job for your first HIM and I have a feeling you'll crush it next time around! |
| 2013-08-05 9:34 PM in reply to: #4821441 |
Master 2563 University Park, MD | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Boulder Good work out there. I did this race as my first HIM, and I know what you mean about the heat on the run. Everybody warned about it, but I didn't believe it until I did it. That's the toughest flat run course I've done. |
| 2013-08-06 10:38 AM in reply to: ligersandtions |
Extreme Veteran 377 Ogallala, Nebraska | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Boulder Most of the hills I climbed with the big ring were the smaller rollers, but looking at my Garmin heart rate data it probably did have some effect. At the time I didn't think it was too bad and I weighed having to climb versus maybe not getting the derailleur to shift back if I dropped to the small ring. I have a new derailleur on order at my LBS now. The frustrating part was I just had it tuned, test road it and everything worked great. But that's life. |
| 2013-08-06 12:49 PM in reply to: stevesflyshop |
Veteran 2842 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Boulder PR!!! Congrats on finishing your first HIM. I was in Boulder this weekend past, and the altitude definitely makes a difference... as does the dry air. Having that run after not being able to use the small ring is a tough first HIM setup, but now you have both a PR and a time that you shoot to be next time for another PR! Great job on a challenging first race, and congrats again. Matt |
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I was stuck in line for 15 minutes without moving while waiting to turn off the highway and had a panic attack that I wasn't going to get to the reservoir before transition closed. I unloaded my bike, grabbed my bag and pedaled in to the reservoir about 2.5 miles. Got set up, watched to pros start and then did a warm-up swim.