MightyMan (aka RustMan) post-race check in

it's too bad I didn't get to meet up with you guys, this weekend was "interesting" to say the least! I was pleasantly surprised by the race today. After watching what seemed like mayhem at the sprint and looking at the course maps I didn't know what to expect.

I finished up in 5:14 today, no complaints from me. The thought that my nutrition plan needs work was solidified again today.

I hope everyone enjoyed Montauk =)

I'm beside myself with disappointment.  I screwed up my nutrition - bad - and sabotaged myself and an easy sub 5:30.  I had one loop left in the run at 4h 34m ...and my HUGE Miscalculation in Nutrition caught up with me and I almost ended up calling for medical care.  So considering I was milligrams of sodium away from a medical DNF, I'll take a 5:52.

From cramping so bad at my last HIM in July, I had determined the cause was lack of Sodium.  I did all the research and your average Pro Triathlete (which I am obviously not) takes in 800mg and hour.  So I took and S!Cap (348 mg) before the race, 4 more S!Caps on the Bike, along with 4 Powerbar C2Max (200mg each), plus two bottles of Perpetuem (231mg per bottle) and 2 servings of Gatorade (110 per serving) So my total Sodium intake for about 3 hours 40 mins was 3,187mg - or roughly 900mg per hour.   Not Good.  If I had been racing back in July again when it was 85 degrees, I probably would've been fine with the 100+ mg per hour miscalculation ...but seeing as it was 55 degrees, cold and rainy and my sweat rate was probably 1/4 of what it normally is, I sent my body into shock.

I knew I was in trouble when I got off the bike and my saliva tasted like sea water.  I knew right away I needed to just drink water at the aid stations in an attempt to flush my system.  I was nauseas running the first loop but my legs and breathing felt great and I flew up Murder Hill and through the first loop in about 48 minutes.  Starting the second loop the naseau started hitting me so bad I started getting scared.  I had no option but to walk.  The best way to describe the naseau, it's exacly like when you drink too much alcohol - you're on the verge of puking, the room is spinning - that's exactly where my head was at.  Needless to say I ended up walking maybe 4.5 of the 6 miles. 

Live and learn.  It's going to be a long year of waiting for me.   

Results are up.

http://results.active.com/pages/searchform.jsp?rsID=70740

Considering the temperature, the coolness, and cloud cover - we probably needed half the fuel and liquid one would one would normally use had it been 85 degrees and sunny.  Funny, I saw some guy in front of me when we were finishing the bike and both his bottles (one with blue, one with yellow liquid) were full on the back of his bike.  He knew.  Now so do we.  I effing hate learning shiiit the hard way.     

Results are up.  here are mine

 http://results.active.com/pages/oneResult.jsp?pID=43251107&rsID=70740

 all the peeing killed my time, and i didnt push the bike at all, but that was my plan to do a strong run. 

 all in all im really happy. swim was awesome, and that was my biggest concern, never swam that distance in OW and the bike i can easily improve. Run was hindered with the stomach cramp, so that will get faster.

 All that said, I'm sure to take a more streamlined approach to the events I select next year. But until then, I'll see you guys at Cedar Beach this weekend. 

Time off?  I took today off, tomorrow it's back to training.  This Sunday is the Cedar Beach Sprint!!  Then I'm doing an abbreviated 6-week marathon training plan for Philly.  There will be no time off!!

Congrats on finishing your first Half Ironman!!  Great job.

Proof once again that half of endurance sports is Mental   And yes, we are all mental.