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Comments: This course is perfect for me. Not OW, no sharks to worry about. Not choppy and pretty calm. Sort of like a pool with a lot of people in it. The sides of the lake are high, to help protect from wind so the lake won't be too choppy. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Transition 1
Comments: T1 was ok. No problems. I didn't get as burned as last time but I still missed some areas. I need to remember to get the places you don't think about, like under the sleeves and tri shorts, because the sleeves and shorts ride up a bit during the ride, and then I get burned. What would you do differently?: Apply sunscreen better.  Bike
Comments: My performance was on par with last year. Strong first loop, and bonking and suffering the last two. I tried my nutrition plan but it didn't work for some reason. I couldn't muster any more gels or even gatorade. I had to just drink water for the last couple of hours. I also had a very bad headache. It might have been heat exhaustion or dehydration but I did pee almost at every pit stop and my pee was clear so it wasn't that. Maybe just the heat. Towards the end, the aid stations started running out of things like one didn't have water bottles but I couldn't hold down the gatorade so it really sucked. What would you do differently?: Need some sort of backup for the nutrition but not sure what it is. Transition 2
Comments: I was so dead. My legs were shot and I was just glad to get off that stupid thing. I forgot my blistershield for the feet and I suffered for it later. I did take 2 excederine migrane medicine as I had a bad headache. I let the sunscreen lady lather it for me. I felt bad for her, because I was all salty and dirty but she said I wasn't the first ;) Overall, an uneventful t2. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Run
Comments: I walked the whole thing except for some spurts to keep on pace of "just barely making it." I couldn't run at all. I couldn't hold down anything, no gels, no gatorade. Only water, ice, some fruit, and broth. I was exhausted and not feeling well. What would you do differently?: Practice nutrition and train. Post race
Warm down: I was very sick. After crossing the line, I grabbed a pizza and coke and sat down. I tried to sip the coke but was not feeling it. I was dizzy, my arms and legs and body started going numb. I thought I was going to feint and just die right there. Someone grabbed medical for me and they helped me walk to medical. I sat down and they gave me a silver blanket and some gatorade. They told me I probably had lack of salt and electrolytes because I didn't drink any gatorade or gels for the last 1/3 of the race. What limited your ability to perform faster: Under trained. Event comments: I hope the november race is not as windy. I like the event because it's close but the wind sucks. Last updated: 2008-04-15 12:00 AM
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 2008-04-15 9:12 AM |
Pro  4206   Los Angeles, CA |  Subject: Ironman Arizona |
| 2008-04-15 9:19 AM in reply to: #1338703 |
Expert 762  San Antonio, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona |
| 2008-04-15 9:21 AM in reply to: #1338703 |
Expert 762 Missouri | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Congrats!!! Good job!!  |
| 2008-04-15 11:47 AM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Extreme Veteran 643 Connecticut | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Well Done nice job mentally to get through that ! |
| 2008-04-15 11:52 AM in reply to: #1338703 |
Pro 4206 Los Angeles, CA | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Thanks all for the congrats. I didn't want to link my "RANT" to this report but I guess I should since it's related. If anyone is interested in my opinion on the medical tent and BOPER midnighters, http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... |
| 2008-04-15 12:00 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
Master 2485 Atlanta, Georgia | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Congratulations! Covering that distance in the face of an ucooperative stomach is just really hard..Throw in a little heat and wind and it just makes the whole thing even more impressive. Way to go. |
| 2008-04-15 1:09 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Member 18 Arizona | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Way to get it done. You stuck it out and crossed the line in a day that so many dropped out. Hope you have more fun in November. |
| 2008-04-15 1:11 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
Champion 6931  Bellingham, Washington | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Good job Ironman. |
| 2008-04-15 1:14 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
Elite 2423 | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Great job finishing, what do you think was your biggest limiter aside from not being able to ingest anything? |
| 2008-04-15 1:48 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
Expert 839 Portland, OR | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Wow - sounds like you had a ton going against you and you were able to keep it together to finish. Way to go on a tough event in tough conditions!!!! FWIW - Peeps are an excellent source of alternative nutrition on the bike |
 2008-04-15 1:55 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
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| 2008-04-15 2:13 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Great job on the race, especially considering the conditions and the nutrition problems. I read the rant about the medical tent. That sounds really frustrating. Glad you are doing ok. |
| 2008-04-15 2:13 PM in reply to: #1339503 |
| Pro 4206 Los Angeles, CA | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona I'd say not training under race like conditions...95 degree temp at a race intensity. If you read, there was close to a 20% DNF rate at AZ this year. The conditions were pretty brutal. Don't get me wrong, I'm not blaming the weather but more my lack of training in those conditions. aarondavidson - 2008-04-15 11:14 AM Great job finishing, what do you think was your biggest limiter aside from not being able to ingest anything? |
| 2008-04-15 2:50 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Master 1967 | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona |
| 2008-04-15 3:17 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Master 1210 Saskatchewan | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona You gutted it out..way to go! |
| 2008-04-15 3:52 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Veteran 691 | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Damn, your walk was fast! I'm jealous. And totally proud of you. Your experience and honest race report was informational to many of us. Congratulations! Rhonda |
| 2008-04-15 4:19 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Master 3127 Sunny Southern Cal | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Congratulations! That's a great accomplishment. |
| 2008-04-15 4:22 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Master 1472 | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona |
| 2008-04-16 4:50 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Master 1748 Port Moody, BC | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Awesome job! Way to push it on! |
| 2008-04-17 8:17 AM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Master 3546 Millersville, MD | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Great job - way to slog it out. Enjoy your recovery and don't forget that "what limited your ability to perform faster" comment between now and November. |
| 2008-04-17 8:41 AM in reply to: #1344110 |
| Pro 4206 Los Angeles, CA | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona For Nov '09, I'm going to follow a training plan and stop screwing around. It's more than 18 months away but I'll work on some base in the coming months, something I didn't really do the last couple of times (especially for the run). JoshKaptur - 2008-04-17 6:17 AM don't forget that "what limited your ability to perform faster" comment between now and November. |
| 2008-04-17 9:47 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Veteran 186 Flagstaff, AZ | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Good work toughing it out. Those were tough conditions. It sounds like we were having a very similar day, I wasn't able to finish like you did. Nice job and congratulations on the finish! I'm also looking forward to November, even if there's wind, there shouldn't be the heat. |
| 2008-04-22 10:00 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Expert 902 Wylie, TX | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona Big props for slugging it out, with the elements, for nearly 17 hours. Now you have plenty of time to experiment with your nutrition before Nov 09. |
| 2008-04-22 10:08 PM in reply to: #1338703 |
| Master 1292 Houston | Subject: RE: Ironman Arizona This was a supreme effort of will! Congrats for a hard won accomplishment! |
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Day before, several days before, started taking my ginger pills to counter my regular seasickness.
Race morning, drank 3 ensure at 2:30AM for 750 calories. Went back to sleep. Woke up an hour later and drank about 100 calories of gatorade regular formula. Went #2, put on the blistershield on the nipples, crotch and arse, and dressed in tri shorts and a body glove surfing rash guard I always wear under my wetsuit, and put on some sweatsuit.
Got to transition and dropped off my special needs for bike, went to pee one more time, got my wetsuit on, and took 2 dramanine non drowsy formula 45 minutes before. Drank several sips of gatorade and took 1 GU gel.
No warmup needed. Had to conserve energy.