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Madison, Wisconsin
United States
Ironman North America
85F / 29C
Sunny

Total Time = 16h 14m 55s
Overall Rank = 1878/2133
Age Group = W50-54
Age Group Rank = 18/29

Pre-race routine:

up around 4. actually slept, actually ate. took immodium. had everything well organized to go the night before.

Event warmup:

swam some and tredding water

Swim

1h 25m 29s
4224 yards
02m 01s / 100 yards

Comments:

positioned myself near "1:30" kayak away from shore and behind the mass of faster swimmers. started to tire around end of first lap but caught second wind and made up some time past first corner of second lap. got kicked in hand and jammed finger which swelled later in the day

What would you do differently?:

not much

Transition 1

14m 13s

Comments:

peelers helped with wetsuit but rash guard caught in zipper. peelers were awesome! but then the transition was up the helix ramp of the Monoona Terrace Center which I was not going to run.

What would you do differently?:

not much

Bike

7h 11m 18s
112 miles
15.58 mile/hr

Comments:

concerned because after 70 miles and 8 bottles of water, no urge to pee so I stopped just to see if maybe standing near port-a-potty would inspire me. it didn't. I didn't pee the whole bike course but kept my fluid and shot intake up. took water hand-ups every opportunity and mixed with the undiluted gatorade on my bike. kept heartrate in aerobic zone except for the hills. crowds were awesome. nice course but hot day and started to feel nauseous and my left toes were numb

What would you do differently?:

not stop if I don't really have need to pee. learn to consume more gel.

Transition 2

17m 11s

Comments:

bike up helix was sort of cool. didn't feel right tho' so I just sat and contemplated the run for a while and gradually moved into getting ready.

What would you do differently?:

under the circumstances, I did what I could.

Run

7h 10m 44s
26.2 miles
16m 26s min/mile

Comments:

I started out feeling unwell so I walked to first aid station and took cola and ice. from then on, I never felt like running much. I started having to pee all the time. stopping at every single port-a-potty station. ran on occasion but mostly walked. soles of feet hurt, jammed finger hurt and got down at mile 14 when the darkness, loneliness and many miles loomed ahead.

What would you do differently?:

make myself run more.

Post race

Warm down:

couldn't eat (until middle of the night but felt queasy the next day on and off)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the heat and lack of long run experience

Event comments:

Ironman North America knows how to put these races on and the volunteers and spectators were awesome!! I gave it my best and was proudest of my mental focus and positive energy most of the day. what an experience! harder than childbirth. I swore I would never do it again although I never questioned during the race why I was doing it this time. Now, who knows? we are already registered for Canada next summer!! :-)

Last updated: 2004-09-14 12:00 AM

Swimming
01:25:29 \| 4224 yards \| 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group:	12/29
Overall:	1648/2133
Performance:	Good
Suit:	sleeveless wetsuit w/ rash guard
Course:	two laps around rectangular bouys. mass tredding water start
Start type:		Plus:
Water temp:	71F / 22C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.		Remainder:
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	14:13
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Average	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
07:11:18 \| 112 miles \| 15.58 mile/hr
Age Group:	9/29
Overall:	1713/2133
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some
Course:	lollipop out of 16 miles with 2 loops of 40 mile course then back the lollipop.
Road:		Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	17:11
Overall:	Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Average
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
07:10:44 \| 26.2 miles \| 16m 26s min/mile
Age Group:	22/29
Overall:	1878/2133
Performance:	Below average
Course:	concrete roads, wooded paths, all kinds of stuff.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking

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?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	5

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moondance

2004-09-14 9:21 PM

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