Good swim, just took it easy as planned. Little crouded going up thru channel around toehead island. Little chop as you round the turn bouy, but stayed to the outside heading downriver and had clear water/low traffic.

Maybe pick up the pace a bit on the down river part after toehead island.

Again, just took it easy in T1, relaxed. Buddy Ryan "Gadget" Oliver sat right next to me in the changing tent, that was cool as we planned on riding together once we caught eachother. Volunteer was great laying out all my stuff, helmet straps, socks, etc.

nothing

Planned to just "cruise" the bike and let the day come to me. Spin up the hills, relaxed and enjoy the ride. Its a long day and needed to save the legs for the run as much as possible. Powered donuts in speical needs bag were great. Tasted great and the extra carbs/sugar kicked in around mile 75, felt great. Was able to p/u the pace just a tad on the return 20 miles on 42.

Nothing. Rode just as planned.

Just handed bike to "Bike catcher" volunteer and walked easy into T2, removing my gloves as I walked. Easy change of the shoes. Hat on, grabed a bottle of H2o, hit the port-o-let and headed out on the run feeling great.

Nada...felt STELLER!!!

Again, legs felt great. Could not believe how good legs and body felt. Really felt like I had not rode 112 first. Excited at how I felt, just keep it easy and stayed at 10min miles. Drank at every aid station as per caoch, Perform and one, water at the next and so on. At mile 13, got my Salt and Vin Chips out of my speical needs bag, ran along eating chips. My sherpa, Tat was there and cheering, made me feel great to see support on the run. Toured it up at mile 23, started drinking coke and water, then pushed it up again at mile 24-25. At mile 26 skiped aid station and just hard to the finish.

Maybe push a bit more starting at mile 20 rather then 22-23. But really cant complane, a great run overall. Passed over 200 people in overall standings and about 40 in AG....LOVED IT.

Just walked thru finish, got medal, shirt, drink, photo, then met my sherpas, and friend Ryan Oliver and walked back to hotel. Sherpa had retreived all my needs bags/bike, then was great. Got three 500ml I.V. in room from Sherpa that is a RN...that was great.


For first Ironman...nothing...feel I played it just right.


Volunteers out numbered racers. Lots of water/Perform?food at aid stations. Race ran like a clock...very nice overall.