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Panama City Beach, Florida
United States
Ironman North America
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 10h 27m 41s
Overall Rank = 178/2439
Age Group = 45-59
Age Group Rank = 30/310
Pre-race routine:

3 days before: Baked beans for snack's; pretzels and water; pasta dinner's
Morning of: Bagel and coffee, then Gatorade and Powerbar Gel before swim
Event warmup:

No real warmup - just get arms turning over
Swim
  • 58m 17s
  • 4156 yards
  • 01m 24s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swim - should have pushed a bit though
What would you do differently?:

Gone a bit harder - held back not knowing what to expect. Should aim for 55 or 56 min
Transition 1
  • 09m 38s
Comments:

Took too long - stopped to pee
What would you do differently?:

Practice transition with bag!
Bike
  • 5h 25m 25s
  • 112 miles
  • 20.65 mile/hr
Comments:

Heart rate monitor did not work, so went by feel and think it was a bit easy, again being unsure due to first IM
What would you do differently?:

Drop one gear and hope heart rate monitor works!
Transition 2
  • 08m 21s
Comments:

Way too slow but again stopped for a long bathroom relief. Transition bag would not open
Run
  • 3h 46m
  • 26.2 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Fantastic run - beat all my expectations
What would you do differently?:

Nothing!
Post race
Warm down:

Massage and drink

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Myself holding back

Event comments:

Great IM debut!




Last updated: 2010-11-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:58:17 | 4156 yards | 01m 24s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/310
Overall: 66/2439
Performance: Good
Suit: QR - full
Course: Two loop
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 09:38
Performance: 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
05:25:25 | 112 miles | 20.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 30/310
Overall: 205/2439
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: One loop
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 08:21
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
03:46:00 | 26.2 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 30/310
Overall: 178/2439
Performance: Good
Course: Two loop
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4