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Ironman 70.3 Boise - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: 2 heats for my age group. Guys in my heat were fun, great comradely. Nobody really sprinted at the start. Liked that. Waves were hard for me and again I was tapped by a canoe person and directed back on course. This cost me a lot (it also cost some drafters) I had a hard time with traffic from middle to end of swim. I left way too much on the table for this swim. Next time I will go much harder all the way through. At the end I had a right calf cramp. I didn't really kick so I am not sure why this happend but it was a bad one What would you do differently?: Go hard all the way. I need to figure out why my calves are cramping after I swim. I am thinking not enough water and salt prior start and maybe I am pointing my toes too much while swimming  Transition 1
Comments: Wet suit strippers were awesome! Still I am slow at transition. I thought I was pretty fast during the race. What would you do differently?: Need to work on this. I am losing too much in transition. The transition was huge and it felt pretty good so I am rating it average by my standards, which are slow  Bike
Comments: Wow it was a full on storm. Rained like mad. I stayed in control on the bike. I backed myself down multiple times trying to save for my run. First HIM need to be able to run. Not knowing the course at all was a disadvantage. It was a fun ride all in all. The weather was extreme I've never been on a bike ride in weather like this. I totally dug that 1200 other people were doing it too. Need a drink just open your mouth. What would you do differently?: I had time to see some of the course prior to the race. I should have done that. I could have went harder and still been able to run. Calves were an issue that started after my swim. Why do they cramp when I swim? Transition 2
Comments: Long transition. I dried my feet and put on dry socks and took time to make sure my shoes and socks were on nice. My feet had no feeling in them so this was a little harder. What would you do differently?: Hurry up!  Run
Comments: This was the part the scared me. It went well. Calves were threatening a strike but never did. Quads were fine. Actually was kind of fun. Never walked a step What would you do differently?: Run faster Post race
Warm down: Stretched and waited in line to sign up for Ironman Coer d'Alene What limited your ability to perform faster: I stayed conservative the whole race. I feel next time I can push harder at ever stage. Event comments: Ironman is awesome. I liked the loud speakers, music and all the people, great atmosphere. I was worried about nutrition. I followed the Hammer method and it worked great. Mixed my Perpetuem 2 scoops with a full bottle of water and added some enduralite powder, perfect Last updated: 2009-02-25 12:00 AM
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 2009-06-16 10:04 AM |
Veteran  135   Snohomish WA |  Subject: Ironman 70.3 Boise |
| 2009-06-16 7:25 PM in reply to: #2220991 |
Pro 4100 Wherever the trail takes me, WA. | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Boise DOH!!!! You got me by one Second!!!! Great job! This is going to make Lake Steven's seem like a walk in the park! 321 1122 M4044 Marcus Eldred SNOHOMISH WA USA 42 M 39 31:08 1:29 3:21 370 2:51:05 19.6 3:16 57:08 556 1:59:56 9:10 5:28:43 322 413 M3034 Steve Birds BELLEVUE WA USA 33 M 283 39:12 1:52 2:28 335 2:49:51 19.8 1:58 55:14 453 1:55:17 8:48 5:28:44 |
| 2009-06-16 8:50 PM in reply to: #2222761 |
Veteran 135 Snohomish WA | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Boise When I first looked I thought it was your time that was a second faster. Pretty darn easy to shave a second over 5 1/2 hours. Weather was hard but still a fun race. |
| 2009-06-17 3:27 PM in reply to: #2220991 |
Extreme Veteran 362 Security, CO Bronze member | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Boise Good Job. I need to learn to swim like you in those kind of conditions. Edited by PintoRacer 2009-06-17 3:28 PM |
| 2009-06-18 9:02 PM in reply to: #2220991 |
Master 2235 Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Boise Congrats on a first HIM, and a great one, at that!! I am not surprised that you are reg'd for IMCDA, not at all.....this next year is going to be an amazing journey. Well, a continuation of one already underway! |
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Overall Rank = 290/1186
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 47/100
2:45 pm start. Oatmeal for breakfast about 8:45 am. Power Bar around 1:00pm
Hot weather until 2 minutes prior to swim start. Need more water but can't find it after T1 closes.
No warm up