Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread (Page 27)

I crossed the line at 16:29:15 (clock time) so you probably saw me cross.  What a great expierience it was and the finish line crowd was awesome.  And yes the course was brutal (for me atleast).

I think it was brutal for all of us.....

My 2nd IM, and was so much harder than the first (apart from that nice little swim at the start !!)

Hey All- Congrats to everyone who finished and volunteered.  And a huge thanks to the volunteers   For my first IM I went 13:33 and I am deeply satisfied after missing 12 weeks starting February with a 2nd metatarsal stress fracture, and then a Grade III ankle sprain on the afternoon of the 4th of July.  On the morning of the 4th, i did my longest run at 9 miles.  I literally could not run train for most of my schedule leading up to this race, and to face a sadistic marathon course like that (also my first 26.2) made this all the more gratifying for me.  I dont have any experience with marathons, but front loading the course with hills really was grueling.  And those switchbacks at the end? wow.  

The nice little push during the swim (which felt amazing by the way...my 2nd time in the Hudson) was taken back in spades on the marathon.  I thought the bike course was very fair, but the roads near Suffern were terrible.  I front flatted at mile 70, but i changed my 404 in 3 minutes according to my garmin.  Dont ask me how, as I always struggle changing tubes.

As a New Yorker, I think the organizers did a great job.  There is plenty of complaining around but people should have anticipated hiccups for a first time event.  Prayers for the man who passed during the swim, which definitely has curbed my personal enthusiasm.  At $1,200 for 2013, I think they are insane, so I am glad I was a part of the first.  I will post a race report if anyone is interested in the next day or so.

I hope you all had as satisfying of a day as I did and exceeded your expectations and goals.  If not, wipe away the pain and zip that wetsuit up another day.  Monday came just like it always does.      

Congrats on the 1 hour PR! that is fantastic.  Well done Shawn. 

-Dave

Whew#  First IM done in 14:04. 

Was hoping to break 13 hrs but I am satisfied.  I can honestly say I really enjoyed the day. 

Not sure I will do this IM again, but I will race this distance again.  RR to follow.

Thoughts and prayers to the family of the athlete that passed away.  So very sad.

2nd Ironman for me and a PR by 1 hour and 40mn! Finished in 12h04mn, which was faster than I expected. Swim was fast and fun, except the few yards before the end! I though the bike ride was fair, rolling hills, nothing to hard (6H10mn). The run course was brutal. Took it easy on all the uphills, walk all the aid station and felt great the all time. Ended up running a 4H45 marathon.

I thought the volunteer were great as well as the spectators (when they were there!-)

Wonder if there will be a 2013 Edition? $1,200, I won't sign up for this price for sure!

Hey Team.

Back in Canada - finished my first IM - it was awesome. Good luck to everyone in the rest of your pursuits. I am starting to think about which one I will do next year!

Any suggestions?

KC

If this was the only race, we were really fortunate. It was a tough race, but an excellent experience. It'll be a shame if it's cancelled given how much effort went into getting it off the ground.

Registration wouldn't have been reversed due to logistic or course concerns from athletes and spectators. Those can easily be addressed over the next year. Race organizers must be getting backlash from the municipalities regarding the closure of the Palisades and complaints from cranky residents near the finish-line.

Imagine what the local coverage could have been had this not coincided with the Olympics or if we had Lance Armstrong on the course...

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=457693

Finally got to a race report.