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Comments: 2008 Time: 40.36 2009 Time: 37.13 Goal Time: 37.00 What would you do differently?: I felt I had a great swim, it just didn't reflect on my time.  Transition 1
Comments: 2008 Time: 3.09 2009 Time: 3.46 Goal Time: 3.00 What would you do differently?: A little trouble with getting wetsuit off of my wrist.  Bike
Comments: 2008 Time: 2:43.09 2009 Time: 2:43.44 Goal Time: 2.38.30 Lap 1: 1:21.04 / Lap 2: 1:22.45 What would you do differently?: Well that was tough! There seemed no escape from that wind today and the road was crap on the 2nd half of the course.You had to push hard just to get somewhere. A little disappointed with my ride. Transition 2
Comments: 2008 Time: 3.05 2009 Time: 1.21 Goal Time: 1.30 What would you do differently?: My back spasmed as I went to put my running shoes, it hurt a little bit but pushed the pain aside and got on with it.  Run
Comments: 2008 Time: 2:18.12 2009 Time: 2:11.01 Goal Time: 1:50.00 Lap 1: 40.30 / Lap 2: 45.49 / Lap 3: 50.51 What would you do differently?: I started off fairly well and found my legs after just a few km and was running at about 5:30 mins/km until about 8km where my foot blistered up. The bloody thing is the size of a 50c piece! It popped it wore away at my newly exposed skin, I can't describe the pain but it hurt! I forgot to replace my old shoes with the ones I have been training in all season. STUPID MISTAKE! I reckon I would have cracked that 2hrs for sure if it wasn't for that. Post race
Warm down: Straight back into that water (Which was really cold!) What limited your ability to perform faster: Blisters on my feet, particularly my left one, it's huge! Event comments: 2008 Time: 5:48.13 2009 Time: 5:37.08 Goal Time: 5:10.00 Never mind, there is always next year. Lots of running planned for winter, my wife wants to buy a treadmill, I think I will also get good use of it. Last updated: 2009-08-09 12:00 AM
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 2010-05-02 7:39 PM |
 Perth, WA |  Subject: Busselton 1/2 Ironman |
| 2010-05-02 7:59 PM in reply to: #2831954 |
Veteran  339  Melbourne | Subject: RE: Busselton 1/2 Ironman Awesome effort in toughing it out mate - blisters are nasty! You'll get back to under 5:30 next year I'm sure! |
| 2010-05-02 10:32 PM in reply to: #2831954 |
Veteran 208 Perth | Subject: RE: Busselton 1/2 Ironman Well done mate. Everyone was saying it was a longer and tougher course this year with the winds. Well done for putting up the pain and continuing with the run. Gutsy stuff! Next year will be your year  |
| 2010-05-03 1:25 AM in reply to: #2831954 |
Extreme Veteran 600 Melbourne | Subject: RE: Busselton 1/2 Ironman Nice effort. You set yourself some tough goals. It sounded like a hard day out there. Hope that blister recovers swiftly. |
| 2010-05-03 9:06 AM in reply to: #2831954 |
Master 1548 Perth, Australia | Subject: RE: Busselton 1/2 Ironman Blisters 8k into the run? Ouch! Well done on toughing it out! |
| 2010-05-03 6:52 PM in reply to: #2831954 |
| Perth | Subject: RE: Busselton 1/2 Ironman Good job getting through it, like you say, it's done and dusted now. well done |
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Triathlon Western Australia
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Overall Rank = 852/1292
Age Group = Male 30-34
Age Group Rank = 130/170
No warm-up, I felt really rushed this morning.