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Comments: The swim was going great until I got caught up in some bad tidal action rounding the last buoy and got totally disoriented (along with a bunch of other folks). Had to fight to get back to get around last buoy and then swam a zigzag the whole rest of the way in, until I could touch ground...and then I walked. Yes, I should have dolphin-dived, but really I just needed to get my head back on straight. What would you do differently?: Do better with current/tide issues. I'm not unhappy with my swim, given the struggles I have had to get here...but I really wish that last buoy hadn't been such a pain in the behind.  Transition 1
Comments: I used the wetsuit strippers for fun. :) Otherwise, this time is NOT as long as it looks, as there is a good quarter mile run up from the beach to transition included in the 6 minutes. What would you do differently?: Nothing - I was calm, got my stuff together, and headed out on the bike in a really good mental place.  Bike
Comments: I am happy with the bike, but would have been happier if I could have been aero more. Nothing felt good on the bike. In aero, my saddle parts hurt; out of aero, my back hurt - so I just alternated between the two as I could stand it. If I could have been in aero more, I think my bike would have been even faster - it's a flat, fast course. What would you do differently?: Aero. Also, not put too much salt in my super-Gatorade. Ick. Bad mix that I should have checked in the morning before the race, rather than for the first time when I was out on the bike. Transition 2
Comments: Well, I fell off my bike while I was dismounting - didn't really fall, but I couldn't get my last leg over my water bottles on the back and ended up stepping on my tire and completely letting all the air out. Thankfully the bike was done, so I didn't need it anymore. What would you do differently?: Not much - this was a good, solid transition.  Run
Comments: This run felt awesome. I found folks to talk to and the time flew. Got to 10 miles and felt good enough to push through to the finish. Granted the time is not fast, but given that my stand-alone half-marys of late have been in the 2:40-2:45 range, this is really good for me. What would you do differently?: Nothing - I'm proud of my run. Post race
Warm down: Beer Tent. :) What limited your ability to perform faster: ? I don't know - the tidal issue? The bike saddle issue? The fact that I'm not as fast a runner as I used to be? I don't really care, because I'm so happy to have finished and finished well before the 8-hour time limit. I'll worry about faster next time. :) Event comments: An extended race report at my blog: http://trimomhalf.blogspot.com/2013/09/i-did-it-i-am-half-iron-man.... Set Up Events always puts on a classy race. Even though there was a small fiasco re: swim waves and timing, they fixed it immediately. They are well run events, catering to the athlete and making it a great day. Thanks, Set Up! Profile Album Last updated: 2013-02-23 12:00 AM
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 2013-09-08 3:08 PM |
Champion  6107    Out running or enjoying a fine glass of red... |  Subject: Patriots Half |
| 2013-09-08 3:42 PM in reply to: #4850103 |
Royal(PITA) 14270  West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: Patriots Half You rocked this. Dealt with the tide issues without a panic attack and kept your head in the race when you felt lousy on the bike.
CONGRATULATIONS!! |
| 2013-09-08 3:49 PM in reply to: #4850103 |
Elite 4372 Connecticut | Subject: RE: Patriots Half Awesome job!!! Congrats on a great race. |
| 2013-09-08 8:47 PM in reply to: #4850103 |
Extreme Veteran 541 Virginny | Subject: RE: Patriots Half Awesome awesome job! What a way to come back after colonial beach and kick a$$! And you went from being pulled out of open water swims to barely making it through to having just normal current issues like lots of other folks. Major accomplishment right there!"This run felt awesome." Words that shall never escape my mouth. |
So happy for you!
| 2013-09-09 8:18 AM in reply to: #4850103 |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Patriots Half Nicely done, you got through the swim challenge and enjoyed the run. Win-Win! Congrats on an enjoyable day. |
| 2013-09-11 6:12 PM in reply to: cdban66 |
Expert 1023 , | Subject: RE: Patriots Half Wow! Congratulations on a GREAT race!!! You had a solid bike and a great run. What really impresses me is your swim. What you have done with your OWS this season is outstanding. You had all sorts of issues in the beginning of the year and now you have completed 1.2 miles in a river with tides and currents that gave everyone some trouble. You really deserve the "Most Improved" award |
| 2013-09-12 9:00 AM in reply to: 0 |
| 51 | Subject: RE: Patriots Half Heeeey, another BTer who did this race! (I was number 91, I think you were one rack over?) I was there on Saturday too, my first HIM too!
I agree, that last turn buoy with the current had me panic a bit. I look up to sight and all of a sudden the bouy is way to the right of me and about half a dozen other swimmers fighting to get back around it. I was fighting some GI cramping so my run was terrible(slow), but I felt excellent afterwards, minimal soreness High five to you! Edited by Major Ho 2013-09-12 9:01 AM |
| 2013-09-12 11:41 AM in reply to: Major Ho |
Veteran 2842 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Patriots Half Congrats on a great race! Two of the best ever quotes in a RR: "Strippers for fun" and "Warm Down: Beer Tent." Terrific race and sound like you really enjoyed it and finished strong. Matt |
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Woke up @ hotel. Ate uncrustable & drank some water/gatorade. Drove to race site, set up transition, got the good news that the race was wetsuit legal (77.3).
Talked to my friend, obsessed about my transition set up, put on wetsuit (always a workout for me), generously coated myself in Tri-slide