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Ironman France - TriathlonFull Ironman

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Nice,
France
Triangle Sports
85F / 29C
Sunny

Total Time = 13h 47m 17s
Overall Rank = 1865/2548
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 398/510

Pre-race routine:

Got up very early due to inability to sleep...had bannana, protien bar, Powerade, Buttered Bread then walked to beach to load bike with nutrion and drop off Race Bags

Event warmup:

Easy Strecth to loosen up

Swim

1h 21m 37s
4156 yards
01m 58s / 100 yards

Comments:

First time in shotgun start (2500 plus)..made it difficult to get out from being intangled by slower swimmers...had to swim parallel to shore to get free. poor nav withg all the swimmers chop..overall slower than expected due to bodys in water

What would you do differently?:

Start on outside and try to accelerate initially..also need to work on nav and just more swimming...overall great experience

Transition 1

10m 19s

Comments:

New to getting bags vice all in transtion areas

What would you do differently?:

Remenber postion of bags in bag area for ease of finding

Bike

7h 34m 40s
111.85 miles
14.76 mile/hr

Comments:

Brutal course over 112 MIles..tough for a beginner biker that did not practice on mountains like this

What would you do differently?:

Bike...Bike...Bike and then more Bike

Transition 2

12m 40s

Comments:

Took time in this transition for hydration.. nutrition and leg recovery from Bike

What would you do differently?:

not much just be in better shape coming off Bike

Run

4h 28m 1s
26.1 miles
10m 16s min/mile

Comments:

Had problems with right hamstring initially..right on the verge of cramping...eased pace until last 5K..wanted to ensure comfortable finish

What would you do differently?:

Better Bike

Post race

Warm down:

Stretch in shower

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hills...and first IRONMAN experience improper pacing

Event comments:

Overall great race experience..who said the French were rude? I had nothing but the best support and race was planned effectively and efficiently..Also you cant beat the location

Last updated: 2008-12-21 12:00 AM

Swimming
01:21:37 \| 4156 yards \| 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group:	381/510
Overall:	1887/2548
Performance:	Average
Suit:	Yes -sleeveless
Course:	Mediteranean..single Wave start with 2500 others
Start type:	Run	Plus:	Shot
Water temp:	25C / 77F	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Below average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:		Navigation:	Below average
Rounding:	Below average

T1
Time:	10:19
Performance:	Below average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Below average

Biking
07:34:40 \| 111.85 miles \| 14.76 mile/hr
Age Group:	423/510
Overall:	2054/2548
Performance:	Below average
Wind:	Little
Course:	Very challenging course with extreme hills for about 1/3 the course..very tough 6000 Feet of climbing..not used to that at all..also lots of turns on the down hill made it tough to make up some of the uphill time
Road:	Smooth	Cadence:	75
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Below average
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	12:40
Overall:	Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Good
Jumping off bike		Average
Running with bike		Below average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
04:28:01 \| 26.1 miles \| 10m 16s min/mile
Age Group:	398/510
Overall:	1865/2548
Performance:	Average
Course:	Flat along Promenade de Anglais..4 Loops
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%2
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	5
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

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