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Timberman Half Iron - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: Since it was my 1st swim at this distance during a race I pace myself but I ended swimming too slow for the 1st part. After I realized I was half way there and I wasn't tired at all I picked up the pace for the 2nd half. I ended swimming slower, hence I didn't achieve my goal of 29:30 What would you do differently?: Go out harder and keep steady pace all the way  Transition 1
Comments: I took my time as I wanted to have all my stuff ready for the LONG ride What would you do differently?: nothing  Bike
Comments: I follow my coach's advice and kept watching my pace for the 1st 15 miles. I focus on nutrition and hydration through that part. I definitely did and awesome job with nutrition. I planned an intake of 60 grams of carbs per hour. Through the 1st hour I ate one triple threat power bar and drank 24 oz. of Gatorade endurance, plus 3 endurolytes. 2nd hour I took another 3 endurolytes, I ate another triple threat bar and I drank 24 oz of cytomax. Last 40 min, 3 endurolytes, I ate 3/4 of a triple threat bar and only 20 oz of Gatorade endurance. What would you do differently?: Train more to build a better biking base. I am pretty happy I almost achieved 21 mph avg, but men there are some guys with a 22 to 24 mph average!I know it takes time and a lot of dedication, so I will work on that! Transition 2
Comments: again I took my time because I wanted to make sure my socks & sneackers were right and cofortable for the run. After all, I was expeting a painful run due to the tendonitis What would you do differently?: maybe try to do it a bit faster  Run
Comments: I took 1 GU at the start of the run and another one 45 min into the run. I drank fluids every 10 min totalling 24 to 28 oz per hour. My feet started hurting 20 min into the run so I swallow down another pain killer. last 3 miles I drank nothing but water and pepsi. What would you do differently?: not much because it was my 1st half. it was an amazing racing experience and I now I have a better bench mark about my strenghs and weaknesses. I KNOW I can dream to achieve more and I will be working towards that Post race
Warm down: massage, redbull, and 24 oz of Endurox R4 recovery drink. 3 slices of cheese pizza and a lot of hugs from my parents! :) What limited your ability to perform faster: Nothing really, it is a process and I only have 1 year and 3 months worth of triathlon training. For so little I know I had come a LONG way and I can achieve much more if I keep working hard. I finished 69th overall in one of the most competitive fields in the US (or at least it is what people told me) For me, that's a BIG accomplishment. Plus 68 out of the people who beat me 28 were Pros... Not bad at all :) Event comments: I can wait to continue training for my next half. BTW, I want to thank my Coach Kurt because he is really the one who had made me train SMART and with much more quality. Not junk miles at all. THANK YOU! Last updated: 2005-08-22 12:00 AM
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 2005-08-22 8:38 AM |
Coach  10487    Boston, MA |  Subject: Timberman Half Iron |
| 2005-08-22 9:00 AM in reply to: #230391 |
Expert 938 Haddam, CT | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Excellent work! Did you see me cheering for you at bike in at the top of the hill (with the cop)? I was guiding folks into the cones (and making sure the cars weren't running people over). I'm so inspired by the 1/2iron. I definitely want to try quarter next year and possibly half by Timberman or the following year. Your time is impressive! Nice work - esp. with nutrition - looks like you have that nailed! Hopefully the rain wasn't too bad out on the bike. Congrats! Edited by lobstergirl 2005-08-22 9:01 AM |
| 2005-08-22 9:15 AM in reply to: #230427 |
Veteran 118 Roseville, California | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Awesome job! Great first 1/2 Ironman. Nice bike and run splits, especially for a hilly course. Be sure to make certain that foot of yours is healed before racing in Cranberry! Hope to meet you there along with all the other BTers planning to race/volunteer (BTW, Cranberry is now a sold-out event). Paul |
| 2005-08-22 9:23 AM in reply to: #230391 |
Champion 8903  | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Great race Jorge. I kept looking for you on the run, but somehow I always missed seeing you. 69th is a terific result, and maybe without the foot to worry about you maybe can do even better! Hope to see you at Cranberry next week? |
| 2005-08-22 10:28 AM in reply to: #230391 |
Master 1557 Maine | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Wow. Excellent work. That run was pretty tough, and you are really fast. Very impressive. |
| 2005-08-22 10:43 AM in reply to: #230391 |
Pro 4612 MA | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Great job Jorge!! Although I don't like your still running with your foot hurting. I'm jealous of you having parents coming to watch you. My parents, after looking at my photos, are trying to convince me that I'm overtrain and it's making me look FAT! |
| 2005-08-22 10:51 AM in reply to: #230575 |
| 6 | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron YAY AJ! I was thinking about you yesterday as I was sitting in my review class for my boards (inside). congratulations my friend, you've come a loooong way from when I first met you. take care of that foot..bad things happen when you push it too far |
| 2005-08-22 10:52 AM in reply to: #230575 |
| 6 | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron YAY AJ! I was thinking about you yesterday as I was sitting in my review class for my boards (inside). congratulations my friend, you've come a loooong way from when I first met you. take care of that foot..bad things happen when you push it too far |
| 2005-08-22 11:31 AM in reply to: #230391 |
Master 1359 South of SLC | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Damn that run was quick. It is really impressive to me when people go sub 5:00 in a 1/2 IM list you did. Nicely done! Mike |
| 2005-08-22 11:45 AM in reply to: #230391 |
Master 1946 Bronze member | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Congrats- Keep dreaming and TRAINING !!!! |
| 2005-08-22 1:30 PM in reply to: #230391 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Awesome Job!! It is neat your parents came to watch you and cheer you on. Be careful with your foot so you don't have a long term issue...you have done so well doing tris for only 15 months...keep yourself healthy. You were flying the whole way...pretty neat only 40 regular people beat you...watch out next year!! |
| 2005-08-22 1:59 PM in reply to: #230391 |
Elite 3223 Hendersonville | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Jeez. I don't know what to saw because I am just floored by how fast you are after only 1 year of training and your first HIM too. You are a great athlete and congrats! And it is so nice that you have parents that support you -be thankful for that! Jess |
| 2005-08-22 3:38 PM in reply to: #230391 |
Frugal Gear Geek 2199 having fun with the kids | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Great job!!! and I thought I was doing well with Olys on my second season. Way to go. Hope your foot feels better. |
| 2005-08-22 3:59 PM in reply to: #230391 |
Extreme Veteran 456 Dana Point, California | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Great job in spite of your ailing foot! Amazing what race day adrenline can do for your pain! Very nice time for a first timer at HIM! |
| 2005-08-22 7:30 PM in reply to: #230391 |
Elite 2553 Tucson, AZ | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Great job in the Timberman! That's so cool that your parents came all the way up from Mexico to see your race! Hope your foot feels better soon, and good luck in your next race! |
| 2005-08-22 7:56 PM in reply to: #230391 |
Expert 936 Westchester County NY | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Fantastic job!!!! You probably blew by me on the bike. Lots of people went flying by me on the bike. Race report to follow soon. |
| 2005-08-23 7:13 AM in reply to: #230391 |
Coach 10487 Boston, MA | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Yesterday after I posted my race report I spent the day with the parents and pretty much relaxing. WOW! It is very nice to see so many replies and kind words from you guys. THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH! |
| 2005-08-23 7:33 AM in reply to: #230391 |
Expert 770 acton, Ma | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Jorge Smokin' results -- excellent bike and run splits! It's so gratifying to have your training and planning work out so well at race time, isn't it? Good luck at Cranberry -- I won't be there (in-laws visiting and bum shoulder) Joanne |
| 2005-08-23 11:41 AM in reply to: #230391 |
| Expert 842 | Subject: RE: Timberman Half Iron Wow Jorge...what a fantastic result on a course that pretty much killed me. I am glad you were able to race and your family was able to share in the excitement. It certainly is a great event. Godd luck in the future Mark |
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Thursday morning I waked up with pain on my left feet and I could barely walk. I iced it, massaged and wrapped it. On Fri it didn't improved and on Sat I tried to run and it was VERY painful. I went to the local hospital on Laconia, NH to see the Doctor. He diagnosed me with tendonitis and strongly recommended to skip the race and rest for a week...riiiigggghhhhhttttt. I didn't think so. I'd trained since Feb for this race; my parents came all the way from Mexico to see me racing, so at that point I knew I was going to race even if I had to walk all the run leg. I needed to get some sort of pain killer to help me soften the pain while running. I have to accept that I faked a little, well a LOT and told the doctor the pain was unbearable even to walk. That I was going to skip the race but I needed something to get me through the weekend with my parents. (I was exaggerating of course)
He agreed to give me 550 mg of naproxen pills… I took 1 on Sat at 11:00am and one at 10:00pm.
Nutrition Saturday:
Breakfast - 3 pan cakes with ham and coffee.
1 triple threat power bar & 24 oz Gatorade endurance.
Lunch - 1 hamburger with fries and more Gatorade
1 wheat bagel with nutella & water
Dinner - pasta with chicken & broccoli and 1 baked potato & water
Nutrition 2 hours before race:
One wheat bagel with nutella, 1 coffee and half baked potato. 1 caplet Multivitamin, 1 capsule green tea extract, 2 endurox excel and 32 oz of Gatorade endurance and half caplet of naproxen (pain killer)
Ran easy for 10 min (feet was a bit in pain but nothing too bad), did active streching and swam 15 min.
Took 2 endurolytes and 3 big gulps of gatorade endurance.