Toughman HIM
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Toughman HIM - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: Very good swim especially considering how little I swim. The water was really calm and this swim felt smooth and easy. Had a little trouble sighting on the way back because there were not enough buoys to sight from. What would you do differently?: Not much ![]() Transition 1
Comments: Wetsuit strippers was a very nice touch, especially since I usually have trouble getting my wetsuit off my feet. ![]() Bike
Comments: This is a pretty hilly course, but it sort of sneaks up on you because there are no real big climbs. Lots of short climbs, with some of them a little steep. This type of terrain is similar to what I train on, plus I grew up in northern Westchester, so it goes by some old familiar places, so I really like this course a lot. I'm a fairly good climber for a slow guy, so I did a good amount of passing in the first few miles where there are several steep climbs. Then I tried to settle into a decent pace that would allow me to have a good run. Around mile 20 I realized I was feeling good, so I decided to push it a little more. I really felt strong throughout the whole ride, but I took it a little easier over the last 5 miles in order to prepare for the run. Felt great getting off the bike. I found the traffic control to be excellent on the whole course. Nice job by the Police. What would you do differently?: With how good I felt, and how well my run went, I think I could have ridden harder, and still had a good run. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Too slow. I'm not sure why because I don't remember wasting too much time. What would you do differently?: Move faster? ![]() Run
Comments: Got off the bike and I felt GREAT!! My quads and hips felt a little sore, but I had a spring in my step, and my breathing was comfortable and relaxed. Within a mile the soreness was gone so I felt that I could really have a solid run. Even the weather cooperated; mid 60's, overcast, and a nice cool breeze. The only thing that could have made it better for me would have been a little rain because I love to run in the rain. I really like this course. The hills make it challenging, and it is really pretty. There's a nice portion on a trail with a good view of a stream down below. It goes by the Croton Dam which is pretty high plus it has a nice spillway/waterfall. First you run by the base of the dam so you get a good view of it. Later you run over the top of the dam and there is a great view from up there. Around mile 5 I was still feeling great, and was beginning to realize that I was having my best race ever, and I was going to beat my goal time and PR by a good margin. Plus, I was getting a good "runner's high", so I was having a lot of fun. Probably sounds goofy, but I was smiling an awful lot during this run. I had a good Spring mentor group, with some people who have really done some good things. Thinking about them, and being glad that I was able to help even a little as a mentor really gave me a good boost as well. Thanks folks!! Between mile 9 and 10 is the toughest part of the course with a long and steep climb. My original plan was to walk up at least part of it so I could save something for the final 3 miles. I felt so good when I got there that I decided to run it. Maybe I was running pretty slow, but I ran it, passed a few people, and still had enough in the tank to finish the race strong. There were plenty of aid stations and lots of great, enthusiastic volunteers. I had a blast clapping, thanking, and talking to the volunteers. Really made a great race even better. My HIM PR, which I set at this course, was 6:24:36, and my goal time was 6:15. I finished with a 6:05:47 so I was absolutely ecstatic! My best tri ever! What would you do differently?: I finished strong, so maybe I could have pushed harder at the beginning. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Walked around a bit, drank lots of water, and had some barbecued chicken. What limited your ability to perform faster: Don't train enough, and I'm not particularly fast. Event comments: My only quibble is that they could use some more buoys for the swim.Otherwise, an excellent race. Last updated: 2010-07-31 12:00 AM
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62F / 17C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 344/544
Age Group = 50-54 M
Age Group Rank = 20/38
Not very smooth. Somehow I neglected to turn my alarm on. D'oh!! Woke up about 5:15 when I had planned on leaving around 4:30 or so. Luckily the car was packed with the bike already on the rack. Got to the race at 6:15 when transition was supposed to close at 6:30.
I had wanted to try to meet BT'er mchubri, so I went by his rack, but I was so late that he was long gone. Would have liked to meet him. He had a great race.
While setting up, I found that I had forgotten my race belt, so I had to run back to my car to grab a spare. Found out after the race that there was a race belt in the swag bag, so if I had looked in there it would have saved a little aggravation. Luckily I was in the 6th and final wave and they didn't kick everyone out of transition, because by the time I was heading to the beach the first wave was ready to start.
Running around like a crazy person trying to get ready in time.