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Tupper LakeTinman Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: Due to high temp and race distance I decided to take it slow and safe. I stayed at the back of the wave and swam as far to the outside as possible. Water was very choppy swallowed a lot of water. I got into the groove at the halfway point started to slow down my kick in order to avoid cramps in my calves. trained a lot for this event so it didn't take to much out of me. What would you do differently?: Go out a little quicker  Transition 1
Comments: everything went well I need to find ways to get my transition down to the mid 1 min range. What would you do differently?: not wear socks think what i can do differently to speed up time  Bike
Comments: I hardly trained at all for the bike, well to be honest I didn't train at all for it! So I decided to ride at a very comfortable pace. felt good until the last 15 miles or so. Back and neck got very stiff. What would you do differently?: train train train!!!!! Transition 2
Comments: went well hydrated and took off What would you do differently?: nothing  Run
Comments: Like most everyone else I felt like I was at death's door. Walked through all aid stations and just focused on staying hydrated. Not training for the bike probably took a lot out of me. A guy I was talking with said this was his fourth tinman and by far this was the worst conditions he had ever seen. Another guy told me he did the Lake Placid Ironman last year and that this half was harder than the Ironman he did! So that gives you an idea how ridiculous the conditions were. What would you do differently?: nothing, conditions dictated all our fates. Post race
Warm down: just sat and tried to stay cool sprayed with cool water. My kids ran with me to the finish and that was pretty cool! What limited your ability to perform faster: wether hot hot hot hot Event comments: volunteers were awesome. They were our savoirs literally. My wife said all she heard all day were sirens from the emergnecy vehicles and from what I saw from the results page a lot of people did not finish. I'm proud to have just finished this race. After the race I told myself never again, but now I am thinking about signing up for the Lake Placid Ironman. Last updated: 2005-06-28 12:00 AM
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 2005-06-28 9:17 AM |
Member  30  Plainsboro NJ |  Subject: Tupper LakeTinman Half |
| 2005-06-28 9:38 AM in reply to: #185243 |
| Member 12 | Subject: RE: Tupper LakeTinman Half I was there too. Swim was nice and relaxing. I'm in the 30-34 group and I swam on the outside lane. It took me 42 min. The Bike was a challenging out and back. Going out was uphill (mostly) with a little head wind. Coming back I hit one of the hills and topped my speed at 42 mph. The last 5 miles I started getting abdominal cramps. It slowed me down a bit. Next year I'll pick up my pace a bit. It took me 3:09 to finish. I felt like we were walking on the sun when I hit the streets I have to agree with you on the run. I was walking as much as I ran. The run took me 2:34. Normally I run a half marathon in 1:40. The BBQ was alright but I was too dehydrated or overheated to eat much. I'm ready for the next HIM though. It can't be worse. |
| 2005-06-28 10:28 AM in reply to: #185243 |
Extreme Veteran 311 St. Albert | Subject: RE: Tupper LakeTinman Half Awesome bike time for not training! You amaze me! I have to admit I laughed at your McDonalds breakfast but hey if it works stick with it. |
| 2005-06-28 2:36 PM in reply to: #185243 |
Member 30 Plainsboro NJ | Subject: RE: Tupper LakeTinman Half well i thought that the pancakes would be good for the cabs and I had some Orange Juice and I left the other greasy stuff for my kids and wife.lol My best Half marathon time is in the low 1:30 range so I couldn't believe my time. I have run four marathons and I am here to tell you none of them felt as painful as the run at tupper! |
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Age Group = 35-39
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Went to the McDonalds down the street and ate breakfast. Tried to get my nerves in check. This being my first half I didn't know what to expect. Hearing the temps would be in the mid 90's made me really nervous.
Relaxed as much as possible and hung out with the wife and kids. Figure no stretching needed due to temps and length of race. Focused on staying hydrated which would be a constant theme for the day.