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Ironman Coeur d'Alene - TriathlonFull Ironman

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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
United States
Ironman North America
61F / 16C
Sunny

Total Time = 11h 43m 17s
Overall Rank = 417/2300
Age Group = 24-29
Age Group Rank = 48/166

Pre-race routine:

woke up at 4am, ate bagel with PB, banana. about 5am, ate 3/4 of a powerbar. drank one bottle of GU2O before race and popped one gel 30 minutes before race start.

Event warmup:

put on wetsuit and try not to shiver.... Made a few arm swings to loosen up, that's it.

Swim

1h 08m 26s
4224 yards
01m 37s / 100 yards

Comments:

wind chop was insane !!! white caps, maybe 2 feet. Race director gave option of atheltes to back out and do duathlon. Crowded for all of first lap and most of 2nd lap. stayed focus on form to make sure I was as effecient as possible throught the chop. tried to sight at top of swells so I could see. marginally effective.

What would you do differently?:

nothing.

Transition 1

07m 57s

Comments:

long transisiton. put on suncreen myself using spray bottle and had to put on long sleeve jersey and gloves. That took up a lot of time.

What would you do differently?:

race in warmer weather :-)

Bike

6h 06m 59s
112 miles
18.31 mile/hr

Comments:

hills were tough, but I feel I did a good job of hard, but not too hard. I don't think I needed as much fluid since it was cooler than what I am used to in Florida. I had to stop and pee 3 times on the bike alone.

What would you do differently?:

not drink so much in cooler weather and make sure to not drop my power bar at special needs.

Transition 2

03m 46s

Comments:

helpful volunteer put allof my stuff back in my bag as I was changing. saved a lot of time. vaselin between toes worked well to prevent blisters. Well worth the the extra few seconds.

What would you do differently?:

nothing.

Run

4h 16m 9s
26.2 miles
09m 47s min/mile

Comments:

This is where the race started for me. Felt good for the first 10. struggled back through transition past the family. reduced to a walk by mile 15. Attempted to run several times, but walked most of mile 15-18 while taking in nutrition. started running again at mile 18 walking only the aid stations. Felt like I was floating the last 5 miles.

What would you do differently?:

more run training. I knew I was a little light cmoing in due to injury and missed workouts, but happy with my result in hnd sight.

Post race

Warm down:

hug wife, take pictures, put on warm clothes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

hill work and longer run training.

Event comments:

Incredible experience !!!! volunteers and fans were incredible. Family was excited because the race was very spectator friendly. They said the day went by very fast. I am an IRONMAN and it feels damn good !!!!!

Last updated: 2007-01-01 12:00 AM

Swimming
01:08:26 \| 4224 yards \| 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/166
Overall:	0/2300
Performance:	Good
Suit:	full
Course:
Start type:	Run	Plus:
Water temp:	61F / 16C	Current:	High
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Bad
Waves:	Average	Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	07:57
Performance:	Below average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
06:06:59 \| 112 miles \| 18.31 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/166
Overall:	0/2300
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Strong
Course:	mostly rolling hills with short steep hills in the middle section. 2nd lap was very tough on those hills.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Too much

T2
Time:	03:46
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
04:16:09 \| 26.2 miles \| 09m 47s min/mile
Age Group:	0/166
Overall:	0/2300
Performance:	Average
Course:	rolling hills with strong up hill at turn around.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

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

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kenaxford

2007-06-26 10:08 AM

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