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Florida Half Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Orlando, FL
United States
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Drink water. Eat banana, bagel.
Event warmup:

Gentle stretching
Swim
  • 00m
  • 2112 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

Had trouble at about 2 minutes after being kicked by idiot doing back stroke. Started hyperventilating, lost composure. Did sidestroke, talked to myself to calm down and get back into rythym. After that everything went as planned. Last leg of swim very stron.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Long transition run from swim to bike and bike to start of bike course. Leg cramped up running to bike.
What would you do differently?:

Walk the first 50 yards of transition.
Bike
  • 3h 16m
  • 56 miles
  • 17.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike. Met my expectations.
What would you do differently?:

Eat different foods. Less Accelerade mix. Caused some stomach cramping.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Slow.
What would you do differently?:

Speed up.
Run
  • 2h 53m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Had side stitch first 2 miles. At mile 4 I felt great and starting to run a good pace. Both calves started cramping badly. I could run about 50 yards before cramps and then walk. Did this for the next 8-9 miles. Last mile on soft dirt & sand. Ironically, my legs were ok on this.

Had a lot of energy, but was frustrated with the cramps. In spite of the heat I felt good.
What would you do differently?:

Don't know.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking, drinking water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Leg cramps. Inability to run the last 3 weeks of training due to muscle strain in right calf. Loss of 3 weeks training due to bicycle crash.




Last updated: 2004-05-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 2112 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:16:00 | 56 miles | 17.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 82/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Hills starting at mile 20 until mile 36.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:53:00 | 13.1 miles | 13m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 82/
Performance: Bad
Course: Windy golf cart course for most of the race, some small uphills, on concrete surface. Last 2 miles on sand, dirt.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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2004-06-03 5:18 PM

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Subject: Florida Half Ironman

2004-06-06 10:14 PM
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Subject: RE: Florida Half Ironman

ya did it though...even without those last 3 weeks of running training.  i am envious.

2004-06-07 3:00 AM
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