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Ironman 70.3 Florida - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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Orlando, Florida
United States
Ironman North America Athlete Services
84F / 29C
Sunny

Total Time = 6h 52m 51s
Overall Rank = 1650/2048
Age Group = m30-34
Age Group Rank = 230/271

Pre-race routine:

ate a banana at home. drank some coffee. got super nervous. joel and i left my house at 4:15am

Event warmup:

waited in line at port-o-john for 30 mintues while having to drop a duece. it was horrible. i think i wasted all of my energy trying to hold it together for that long. i will remember to stop before the race the next time.

Swim

41m 8s
2112 yards
01m 56s / 100 yards

Comments:

i actually liked this swim. it finally helped to get past the anticipation from the last few days...

What would you do differently?:

i raced this part exactly as planned. start slow and stay outside. it was great. i could have been faster, but i don't care. i did what i had planned.

Transition 1

06m 11s

Comments:

ok, pretty good here considering how far it was to my bike from the water. i did much better this time than the last race. i still need to figure out a better way to get my stuff laid out before so that i can just pick it up and go...but, overall i did better.

What would you do differently?:

maybe separate my stuff better for both transitions.

Bike

3h 13m 52s
56 miles
17.33 mile/hr

Comments:

i cramped bad in my left hammy at mile 32...that made me nervous. but, i had a fairly strong ride. when i got of the bike i cramped again and nearly fell with my bike because my legs wouldn't hold me up well. made for a long run....

What would you do differently?:

i forgot to get water in my bottles before the race and didn't figure it out until mile 10. I have got to remember that for next race. I think I wouldn't have cramped if I would have had gatorade and water. I was 2 hours into racing before I had any nutrition. That was tough.

Transition 2

05m 11s

Comments:

I was just trying not to cramp super bad heading into the run. drank some gatorade, had a bite of powerbar and headed out. again, did better in this transiton than in my last race.

What would you do differently?:

have things a bit more organized.

Run

2h 46m 29s
13.1 miles
12m 43s min/mile

Comments:

hardest 13 mile run i have ever done. ran last 10 with Joel. i am sure that is the only way I made it through. left hammy cramped bad a couple times. salt tabs seemed to work well though once i got them in my system. this was so slow, but it couldn't have been that much faster. i have never in my life been so spent. i had nothin.

What would you do differently?:

train more. i think i am just about 5 more training months away from doing this race very comfortably.

Post race

Warm down:

walked for a while, tried to talk to Lisa and I just kept getting emotional...which was bizarre. spun legs out on bike to get to the parking lot. got home and took a shower, then rubbed ben-gay all over my legs.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

i need to be in better shape. as much as i have improved, this was the limit to what my body could do.

Event comments:

i rate this race as great because i finished. it was horribly awesome. i loved it. i hated it. i am planning the next one right now....

Last updated: 2007-05-17 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:41:08 \| 2112 yards \| 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/271
Overall:	0/2048
Performance:	Good
Suit:	none
Course:	counter clockwise 1.2 mile loop in bay lake. water was nice. i stayed way outside...as in there was never anyone to my right so that i would not have to deal with the traffic. felt real good in the water the whole time. no wetsuit, but the water was super warm.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	80F / 27C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Average

T1
Time:	06:11
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:		Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:

Biking
03:13:52 \| 56 miles \| 17.33 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/271
Overall:	0/2048
Performance:	Average
hr stayed pretty solid at 150 unless going up hill. got as high as 170 a couple times.
Wind:	Some with gusts
Course:	they said this was flat and the winds were supposed to be non-exisitant...bulls&%# and bulls*&#. it was super tough and exploded my legs by mile 40.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:	80
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	05:11
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Below average
Running with bike		Below average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal		Below average

Running
02:46:29 \| 13.1 miles \| 12m 43s min/mile
Age Group:	0/271
Overall:	0/2048
Performance:
avg hr 164 (max hr 181)
Course:	fairly flat, asphalt trail and dirt trail. 3 loops.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Not enough

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

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4