Ironman Cozumel - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Cozumel, Quintana Roo
Mexico
Ironman Mexico
Sunny
Total Time = 13h 46m 7s
Overall Rank = 1162/2700
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 36/
Pre-race routine:

We got to the island on Tuesday. A short practice swim in front of the Hotel Cozumel on Wed... where I found the current very strong. I knew to expect a slower swim than normal if the conditions were similar on Sunday. We did a loop around the island on our bikes. Learned the bike lane is also used by mopeds and a few Taxis :)
Event warmup:

None... just pumped up my tires and went to the swim start to watch the dolphin show.
Swim
  • 1h 20m 54s
  • 4156 yards
  • 01m 57s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was my first mass start and I really wasn't placed well to avoid the chaos. While I'm a very strong swimmer I got beat up pretty good the first 200m. Things didn't clear out until the first turn buoy. Once I got there I settled in and started cuising. I stuck tight to the buoys and the last one had jelly fish all around it. I really hate jelly fish and the got me good. I know I must have slowed after the last buoy because it felt like it took much longer than it should to reach the finish. I noticed a lot of people were going off course and I increased my sighting to keep myself on track. I actually felt good and gave a little push the last 100 yards.
What would you do differently?:

Place myself better on the start...further out away from the crowd
Transition 1
  • 09m 4s
Comments:

It took me a too long to get my speedsuit off and tri shorts on. I just need to practice. I also should have used my own sunscreen and not used the events. I pay for this big time as the quality of the stuff was sub par. My race number and age group letter are now tatoo'd on my calf as this was the only place I didn't burn :)
Bike
  • 6h 29m 30s
  • 112 miles
  • 17.25 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt so good on lap one and was on the way to a kick ass race. I need to take salt sweat a lot. My salt tab dispenser got stuck and instead of stopping and fixing it I pushed on. On top of this I drank water not gatorade. The combo killed me. At mile 91 it hit. I had trouble keeping equilbrium and could hardly keep my bike straight. I also couldn't eat as everything wanted to come right back up. I not sure how I made it through those last 21 miles but I did. This was totally my fault as the support on the couse was excellent. There were stations all over ... I'm just an idiot.
What would you do differently?:

Actually stick to my nutrition plan!
Transition 2
  • 05m 51s
Comments:

I don't remember this too much. I was having a hard time focusing. I forgot to take my gloves off. I think my helmet and bike shoes were removed for me and someone put my shoes on. I was forcing gel shots and salt tabs down. Somehow I got upright and ran out. I gave a bystander my gloves once I realized they were still on.
Run
  • 5h 40m 48s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 13m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

I spent the first lap downing gatorade as much as possible. I managed a run walk. It was frustrating as my legs felt great but I couldn't keep my equilibrium at a run. The aid stations were all over the place so that was a huge help. As I got salt back in my system and the sun went down I stablilzed a bit but the damage was done. I kept moving forward and was able to run in the last mile. Not the race I wanted but I'm pround of myself for pushing through.
Post race
Warm down:

I went right to transition to collect my stuff as I knew if I stopped I wouldn't be able to get back up. I got my bike to the TriBike drop off and somehow walked the mile back to the Hotel. Believe it or not after a shower and 30 minutes of sipping gatorade recover I felt well enough to go back out with my friend who also raced and cheer on the final finishers.

Event comments:

I loved the race. It was a great course and very well managed. The issues I had were of my own making. Even though I'm dissappointed with my time I'm thrilled with my ability to push through. I learned a ton and will make sure I train better on my nutrition intake.




Last updated: 2012-08-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:20:54 | 4156 yards | 01m 57s / 100yards
Age Group: 23/
Overall: 662/2700
Performance: Average
Suit: no
Course: An in water start, 1 loop in the ocean. The jump off pier is at a dolphin park and they put on a show that morning. I love dolphins so I was watching them more than the progress into the water.. I actually was a few 100 yards away from the start when the horn went off.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 09:04
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
06:29:30 | 112 miles | 17.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/2700
Performance:
Wind: Headwind
Course: Three loop counter clockwise around the southern half of the island. Very flat. Choppy roads on the western bottom of the course but overall great road conditions. A pretty good headwind on the eastern side which increased in laps 2 and 3. The crowds were good through the town.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 05:51
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
05:40:48 | 26.2 miles | 13m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/2700
Performance:
Course: out and back three times through the town. Very flat and awesome crowds.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4