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Ironman Arizona - TriathlonFull Ironman

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Tempe, Arizona
United States
Ironman North America
93F / 34C
Sunny

Total Time = 16h 42m 3s
Overall Rank = 1647/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 229/266

Pre-race routine:

Woke up at about 4:00, ate a couple bagels and a banana, then headed on down to Tempe.

Swim

1h 16m 23s
3862 meters
01m 59s / 100 meters

Comments:

Had a pretty good swim overall. I got kicked in the face once pretty hard but the rest of the swim went well. Didn't push it to hard just tried to be smooth through the water.

What would you do differently?:

Not too much, this swim felt pretty good.

Transition 1

06m 33s

Comments:

I wasn't in a big hurry and wanted to make sure I had everything ready for the bike ride.

Bike

8h 16m 5s
112 miles
13.55 mile/hr

Comments:

I had a terrible bike ride. The wind was kicking my ass as soon as I left the transition area. About halfway into the second lap I knew any time goal I had was out the window and I just wanted to finish.

What would you do differently?:

Be a stronger rider!

Transition 2

25m 26s

Comments:

My legs didn't seem to be working so well when I came into transition so I took my time getting ready for the run. Drank some ice water and gatorades in the tent. Finally got ready to move out.

Run

6h 37m 38s
26.2 miles
15m 11s min/mile

Comments:

Headed out of transition at a slow run and felt pretty good, for about 200 yards, then my calves started to cramp up really bad. That’s was how it was for the rest of the time, every time I would start to run it hit so I just walked at as fast of pace as possible. In the end this strategy (and some great support from friends and volunteers) got me across the finish line. At my constant quick walking pace I was keeping up with people who were running and then walking and it left my with enough energy to run the last little bit across the finish line.

Post race

Event comments:

This race did not go at all how I planned. The wind really tore me up on the bike leg and the marathon was a walk-a-thon. That said, overall this was an incredible experience, from the energy of the race to the fantastic volunteers I'm so glad I entered and finished this race even if it was many hours longer than planned. A special thanks to the AZ Tri Club and ESCKTC people who were out there all day and night and helped motivate me to finish.

Last updated: 2007-07-15 12:00 AM

Swimming
01:16:23 \| 3862 meters \| 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group:	156/266
Overall:	1052/
Performance:	Good
Suit:
Course:	Big rectangle around TTL
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:
200M Perf.		Remainder:
Breathing:		Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	06:33
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:

Biking
08:16:05 \| 112 miles \| 13.55 mile/hr
Age Group:	249/266
Overall:	1814/
Performance:	Bad
Wind:	Strong
Course:	3 loops from Tempe Beach Park out the Beeline.
Road:		Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:		Drinks:

T2
Time:	25:26
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
06:37:38 \| 26.2 miles \| 15m 11s min/mile
Age Group:	204/266
Overall:	10694/
Performance:	Bad
Course:	3 loops around TTL
Keeping cool		Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?

Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]	5

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travesty

2008-04-15 7:58 PM

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Phoenix, AZ

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