Ironman Florida - TriathlonFull Ironman


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Panama City Beach, Florida
United States
Ironman North America
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 11h 50m 55s
Overall Rank = 925/2271
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 159/351
Pre-race routine:

woke up early, ate a bagel with peanut butter. Walk down with the team. About 1 mile
Event warmup:

Checked my gear, pre-race RR beak, wetsuit, chip, and body glide. Said hi to the family and waited on the beach for the gun.
Swim
  • 1h 15m 26s
  • 3800 meters
  • 01m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

Started in the back, had trouble geting the goggles to seal at first. Wanted to swim on the outside, ended up on the inside, worked out well.
What would you do differently?:

pre-race swim to seal the goggles and start in the middle to front
Transition 1
  • 07m 8s
Comments:

Overall very good and uneventful
What would you do differently?:

get dressed faster
Bike
  • 6h 23m 5s
  • 112 miles
  • 17.54 mile/hr
Comments:

Got red flagged early and spent 5 minutes in the penalty tent. 5 pee breaks lost me even more time. Last 25 miles very uncomfortable on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Pee on the bike and wear better shorts
Transition 2
  • 05m 7s
Comments:

RR break after I was changed,took a bit of time
What would you do differently?:

all good
Run
  • 4h 17m 53s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 09m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

first loop to fast, second loop not enough left to finish strong. Crowd support was great.
What would you do differently?:

Keep a good pace throughout the entire run.
Post race
Warm down:

Loved on the family, ate some food, laid in the grass, greeted the team as they finished.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

To many RR breaks on the bike. Started the run to fast.

Event comments:

Love the time with the family and the team. Great support from top to bottom. For my first full Im it was amazing, just wish I had the same emotions as on the videos. I am an Ironman, but I will do better.




Last updated: 2008-07-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:15:26 | 3800 meters | 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 203/351
Overall: 1186/2271
Performance: Good
Suit: full wetsuit
Course: 2 loop rectangle course.
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 07:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
06:23:05 | 112 miles | 17.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 240/351
Overall: 1373/2271
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: one loop of paved roads...blacktop and chip and seal
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 05:07
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
04:17:53 | 26.2 miles | 09m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 116/351
Overall: 691/2271
Performance: Average
Course: 2 loop blacktop
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %1%
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5