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Ford Ironman 70.3 California - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Oceanside, California
United States
Ironman North America
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 46m 12s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 4:25, had 1.5 organic poptarts and a banana.
Event warmup:

rode to transition on bike
Swim
  • 52m 36s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

for me this was good, I'm slow, but I felt very comfortable in the water, in the next few months, I'll be working on speed, then I'll start building the endurance for Ironman.
What would you do differently?:

I need some speed!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

couldn't get my wetsuit off one leg, luckily a volunteer helped me out.
What would you do differently?:

I didn't forget anything in transition which is good, the transition was LONG!
Bike
  • 4h 28m 49s
  • 56 miles
  • 12.50 mile/hr
Comments:

Terrible
What would you do differently?:

confidence, hills, not getting frustrated with myself, gear changes, can't predict bike problems, but hammering up the hills would have prevented them
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

pretty good, I was really smiling after the bike, I love the run, I knew I was going to make it!
What would you do differently?:

Sunscreen!!! I am burnt raw and have water blisters, so painful!
Run
  • 2h 16m 9s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Paced so many people, felt so fast, it was wonderful!
What would you do differently?:

run harder? I know I could have done sub. 10 mm, I was feeling so good. The walking hurt overall, but I needed to, to get gels and gatorade down.
Post race
Warm down:

got bike and biked to hotel

What limited your ability to perform faster:

BIKE!! If I didn't have problems with my bike, and hammered the hills, I would have finished with a much bigger crowd of people.

Event comments:

the layout led to very high congestion. Seemed unorganized, and it was not a very spectator start/finish area. Fun race though, plan on doing it next year.




Last updated: 2008-03-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:52:36 | 2112 yards | 02m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: zoot suit
Course: 1 loop, started getting pretty choppy, I kept saying to myself " just keep swimming, just keep swimming." Every ten strokes, I sighted.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 59F / 15C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
04:28:49 | 56 miles | 12.50 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Wind: Headwind
Course: ughh, so hard!! fell twice, both times ended in a few scrapes, frustration, and bike problems. The 1st 25 miles were pretty flat, good average, the hills KILLED me out there. I also didn't have gel with me, big mistake, I left it in the refrigerator where we were staying.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:16:09 | 13.1 miles | 10m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: 2 laps, saw a few friendly faces I knew, which was awesome. A few good hills, but not bad, volunteers were awesome. Aid stations ever mile or so. Loved the wet sponges and ice, so good!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2008-03-30 10:33 AM

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2008-03-30 10:42 AM
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Subject: RE: Ford Ironman 70.3 California
Way to hang in there in the bike portion.  Hills and headwind, you had two demons fighting you, but you conquered them and finished!  Nice job....
2008-03-30 11:37 AM
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Great race and impressive run!
2008-03-30 11:51 AM
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Subject: RE: Ford Ironman 70.3 California
Congrats on your finish.  Sounds like you had a smile on your face which means it was a succesful race.  The hills were fun.  The headwinds on the last 10 miles kinda sucked.  I plan on doing it again next year.
2008-03-30 12:43 PM
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way to hang on with all the bike problems.  Its great that you finished so strong!  Congratulations!
2008-03-30 2:10 PM
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You did incredible for your first HIM! Now it is time to conquer ARZ!

2008-03-30 2:38 PM
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Awesome job on the run! Saw your overall time off the bike and was worried, but you really rocked the run...way to go!
2008-03-30 2:43 PM
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Congratulations!! Way to finish strong!! Good luck training for the IM!!!
2008-03-30 3:57 PM
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WTG!! It was great meeting you last night at the restaurant. It was just a shame you had to leave so soon. Hope to see you again next year.
2008-03-30 4:12 PM
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Awesome job finishing.  You should be (and I know you are) extremly proud of yourself.

 

2008-03-30 6:15 PM
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I am so happy for you - now on to IMAZ 2008 fall!

2008-03-30 6:25 PM
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What a great start to the Tri Season! Now onto IM Arizona...
2008-03-30 6:49 PM
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Excellent race! You did fantastic. Great swim and run, and you overcame some bike problems to finish strong. WTG!!! I'm so proud of you!
2008-03-30 7:18 PM
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Congratulations on finishing, you did an awesome job! To rock the run after that bike course, seriously impressive. It was great meeting you at dinner last night, good luck with your ironman training! Hopefully I'll see you at Oceanside again next year .
2008-03-30 7:48 PM
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Great Job Rachel

I'm glad to read that you overcame the obstacles that you encountered...You will do great in November

2008-03-30 9:09 PM
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Great job sticking it out after the rough bike leg.  You rocked it out on your run!

2008-03-30 10:49 PM
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LOL, I'm glad to see I wasn't the only person who managed to get onto the bike course without food.  Way to hang in there and push to the finish with a good run pace!
2008-03-30 10:53 PM
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2008-03-31 12:19 AM
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Congratulations!! Great run leg, you did awesome. Each time you came by my aid station you were always looking strong. Awesome job!
2008-03-31 12:52 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS, RACHEL!!! You are an amazing athlete and you did a great job out there on a tough course.

Your swim was excellent and very strong--I know you've worked hard on it and feel like you struggle, but it was tight, clobbery and swelly out there and you did well.

I feel you on the bike. 'Nuff said.

What a lift for me to see you inbound on the run while I was outbound on the 2nd loop. It gave me hope I could finish, too! You looked strong, and fantastic, and you took a few seconds to meet me and you were SOOOO nice.

I'm glad you stopped by dinner for a few minutes--YOU ROCK--onward to Arizona!

2008-03-31 12:52 AM
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Great job out there, Rachel!  That wind must've been something crazy!

And huge grats to you for toughing it out and finishing despite your fall-overs on the bike.  That takes real courage.

And thanks for stopping by at Karl Strauss after the race -- it was fun to meet you.  Good luck training for IMAZ!!

2008-03-31 5:59 AM
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ouch to scrapes and sunburn!

great job - congrats 

2008-03-31 9:02 AM
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well done Rachel!  Such an impressive accomplishment.  Hope your recovery is going well!
2008-04-02 11:56 AM
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You finished strong, isn't that what it's all about? Especially on such a tough course.

Well done!

Best of luck in your IM!
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