Ironman 70.3 Racine : Official Thread (Page 23)

Even Crowie had a rough day on the run. Crazy.

Good job everyone!

If the guy was in a Fleet Feet kit, it was me headed to the med tent..... Hot out there today!

Look up bib #1671. THe 2:40 run pace is certainly interesting. I wonder if he got his AG trophy, or if that was caught.

That is an epic cheat if that was the guy because he ended up taking 2nd overall in the race haha

Keeping with the theme here, great swim, OK bike with shifting winds and a sufferfest run (walk really).  Happy I finished. 

End up in the medical tent only because they asked if I wanted ice.  I said sure; next thing you know, I am sitting a chair with a bag of ice on my head.  They did not keep me there or render any other assistance.  I was just happy to be in the shade and have a chair to sit in.  

Glad to see that I wasn't the only one hating the run yesterday, though I did see more people walking on my second loop than running.  Swim was outrageous good for what I was expecting.  T1 was great except for the half-mile run associated with it.  Bike 1st half was great.  Glad I wasn't the only one that thought the winds shifted (not in our favor) during the ride.  After seeing the med-evac at mi. ~35 I let up for a bit so as not to push my luck.  Started to wear out mile 40 and had to gut it the rest of the way.

The run sucked.  Wish I would have done better recon on the "flat" course.  And what's up with the photographer 3/4 up the 2nd hill???  I broke into a stride for the picture and then proceeded to walk up the rest of the hill.

End of the day, I finished.  5:47, and I felt great for it. 

Hot today but not as bad as last year I think.  Had a good swim, bike always seemed to be into the wind but nailed time there and ran the whole run except aid stations and 10 steps with a massive stomach stitch 100 yds from finish. Was not going to finish walking though- not the pic I would want to see.  PR'ed and broke 5 hrs- better race than expected.  Hope everyone had fun though- it is all about finishing more than anything else.  And to the post about the Perform on the run- I am with you I absolutely cannot touch the stuff on the run or it is coming back out.

CONGRATS TO EVERYONE WHO DID THIS!  Enjoy a rest day

Wow!  You'd think the RD would catch that....  Either the RD or the US Olympic team,  That's Freaky Fast. 

My number was 695, I was afraid that people were going to think I was cutting the course at the 7 mile mark.  But I had to DNF because of heat exhaustion.  Got to the point where I couldn't see very well and I felt like I was going to pass out.

What a great day yesterday!!!  This was my first HIM and I had so much fun.  Surprised myself on both the swim and the bike (despite being against the wind at every turn).  I had a very painful knee for the week and a half leading up to yesterday and so I thought I would be walking most of the run, but actually didn't do too bad (2:21).  Looking forward to next year already.

CONGRATS to everyone who participated!  And thank you to all the awesome volunteers, you are very much appreciated!

Good Morning BT'ers... WHAT a GREAT day yesterday!!  So fun to see many of you out there and THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the fun B-day wishes.  It was certainly my happiest B-day yet!!

My race went EXACTLY as expected!  The swim was GORGEOUS!!  Water was lovely...Did have quite a bit of "traffic" to manage and the zig-zagging backstroking man did help matters. But over all, I wanted to get out in under 40 min and was able to do that .  I think a bit of the sandy run might be included in my time thou, since my split reads 40:02... Bike was perfect (other than the crazy bumps).. I held off enough the 1st 25mi. that I had plenty in the tank for the 2nd half and came in a few ticks over 3:00hrs.  I wanted 3:10ish and think I was 3:02 but it was fine being a bit quicker than planned since my Galloway (scheduled run/walk) still turned out just right.  I ran a touch slower than typical but was able to keep my ratio the whole way (3:30/1:00).. I adjusted a few times for when I hit the aid stations but over-all it was perfect...LOVED the orange slices!!!  In retrospect, although I hated that it had been so hot in the weeks leading up to the race, I think it helped my body acclimate.  Yes, it WAS hot, but I felt fine... If it had been 70's or 80's the weeks prior and THEN that hot all of a sudden, I think it would have been a different story.   My biggest ailment was running in my SOAKED running shoes... (ick) but the sprinklers & cups of ice water I dumped on myself were well worth it ... They also could have had some extra sunscreen at the aid stations... will all that water spraying it would have been good to re-apply.

Overall, I had a goal of b/t 6:30-6:40 and came in at 6:36... so it was perfect. 

CONGRATS to all of you great folks!!  It was a pleasure meeting and racing with you and hope to see you all again out on another course someday soon 

Leslie

I picked a hell of race for my first Tri!  But, I finished!!! 6:55

Great Swim, Good Bike, and then a 3 hour walk/run-my run was longer than my bike, but honestly, I just wanted to finish and not end up in the hospital.

Awesome day, great volunteers, great competitors, great medical tent  (just needed those bags of ice, and a place to sit) & a wonderful massage.

Thanks Everyone! Rob

PS, does anyone know what the high temperature and heat index were yesterday?

PPS, did anyone else get to speak with Fireman Rob! What an amazing person. If you google "About Fireman Rob", you should be able to see his site.

Wonderful race!! It was my first ever triathlon and I loved it. After doing several half marathons, a full marathon and countless training runs, I FINALLY experienced my first "runners high". I'll definitely be doing a full Ironman sometime soon, it was too awesome to quit now.

My goal was just to finish but my dream would be to finish under 6 hours. Ended up PR'ing (I only have training to compare to) in both the swim and bike by a substantial margin (1 hour became 45 minutes and 3.5 hours became 3 hours respectively). I agree with several that the run was my worst. Planned on a 9-9:30 pace but ended with a 10 minute mile average. I should've looked more into a run/walk routine instead of the "exhausted shuffle" I used for several miles. I looked like an 80 year old man finishing Kona.

Overall, I LOVED the town, volunteers, route and everything about this HIM and I know I'll be back someday. Plus, if I add a few extra days, I can enjoy some beach time post-race.

Awesome job everyone.  It was brutal out there.  Run was hard!  I finished with best time of the 3 times I've done the race.  6:49, which is damn good for me.  Was happy just to finish.

It may not have been as hot temp wise as last 2 years, but it was more oppressive.  More humid maybe?  That bike course will take it out of you.  Its so hot, no shade at all and that shifting headwind sucks it out of you.  I was hammering salt stick pills, power gels, gatorade everything. Still got some quad cramps at start of run.  Bananas (warm, ewwww) at first couple water stops were the key to getting legs back.

Even pros had off day, what only the winner finished in under 4 hours and he was 3:59:xx.  And this is a flat course those dudes can just crush.  Craig Alexander at 4:15?  He won a couple years ago with like a 3:45.  The heat hit everyone!

Maybe next year will be different, but this race is starting to get a reputation as almost too hot. Well at least they didnt cut it like they did Muncie.