Ironman Arizona - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
Ironman North America
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 13h 51m 13s
Overall Rank = 1486/2771
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 265/392
Pre-race routine:

Bagel and coffe around 5 am. went to the race venue, double checked everything on my bike and waited.
Event warmup:

NO chance to warm up on the water. Just the 100 yds or so from the entry point to the start line
Swim
  • 1h 11m 13s
  • 4224 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

The start was abit crowded as you have the normal obviously slower people that seed themselves in front but after 20 minutesd it got thinner and it went ok. I decided to take the turns wide and stay away from the crowds, this desicion turned out to be the right decision. I also stayed wide on the way back I was swimming with no more that 4 or 5 people around. Because I have a big head, ont he way back I felt my swimming cap came off and my gogles came off as I was rying to adjust it. I stopped and fixed them and kept going. Luckily I was not on trafic so I did ont have to worry about people running me over
What would you do differently?:

In this cold water, maybe a full wet suit. train more longer workouts. I only trained 2000-2500 regularly and over 3000 maybe 2-3 times. My goal time was 1:10:00 so i guess I am happy with this performance.
Transition 1
  • 08m 26s
Comments:

T1 went well. I stayed out of the changing tent and took my time cleaning my feet with my towel. Having a towel turned out to be a good decision.
Bike
  • 6h 29m 35s
  • 112 miles
  • 17.25 mile/hr
Comments:

As soon as I got on the bike I noticed I my computer was not working. The sensor on the front whell was off. I decided to adjust it without stopping. After a few attempts I was able to get it in place and it stayed working well after that. The first loop was good. The wind started picking up after the turn around. It seemed like after every lap the wind got stronger. On the last lap I was strugling to keep a good speed while going down hill.
My back was gettin very sore so in the midlle of the second lap i decided to stop and use the bathrooms, take some tylenol, strectch and ad more butt butter.
Transition 2
  • 03m 30s
Run
  • 5h 58m 32s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 13m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

My goal was to tun the first 6 miles and I did just that. The next goal was to run thru mile 13 while only walking during the feeding stations. I did just that again. The next goal wa to run 5 minutes and walk 1, this plan worked for just a little bit and the walking started being more and more present. I probably walked most of the last lap. during the last 2 miles I decided I needed to avoid the 6 hour mark and I dug deep and was able to tun mostly.
What would you do differently?:

train more. My longest runs were 12 miles and I did great during the first 13 miles. I need to train for 20 miles consistenly.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

train more on the run

Event comments:

This is my first Ironman and I stayed on track for my goal. I am very happy witht he decision making and the overall outcome




Last updated: 2010-02-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:11:13 | 4224 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 104/392
Overall: 650/2771
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Rectangle course from bridge to bridge
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 08:26
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
06:29:35 | 112 miles | 17.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 237/392
Overall: 1236/2771
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Three loops from Tempe up the Beeline to Shea and back
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
05:58:32 | 26.2 miles | 13m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 297/392
Overall: 1789/2771
Performance: Average
Course: Three figure-8 loops around the lake
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4