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MightyMan Montauk - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: Awesome swim. I was a bit faster than last year, but considering the conditions (it was still a bit dark when we started and it was difficult to sight) I think it went very well. Sighting was an issue at times but it definitely helped that I had done this race last year. My form was better, I think, than ever. I got caught up on the first buoy and had some issues with the guy behind me who kept slapping my feet. I mean, doesn't it cross your mind that after 5 or 6 times you should pick another line... not this guy, very annoying. My swim was very good which I was a little concerned about seeing as how I have spent far less time in the pool this year than last... but for some reason I'm a faster swimmer now than ever. My form has definitely improved. What would you do differently?: Try to be better at sighting, but, not much. Transition 1
Comments: Really good T1. I had to wrestle with my long sleeve shirt for a minute but that was well worth it as the weather was about to get really bad. Got on the bike at about 39:00 into the race... well on my way to a sub-six hour HIM!!! NOT! Bike
Comments: Great ride considering it started to rain A LOT during the ride... so much for the forecast. The weather made cornering an adventure but once again, I think my MTB background pays pff as I have pretty good handling skills. I really put it all out there on the ride and didn't "rest" at all. I was still thinking that a sub-6 hour HIM was well within my grasp today and I pushed the entire ride. I did a really good job climbing and cranked it on the descents topping out at 35+mph a few times. What would you do differently?: Did I overwork myself on the bike? not sure. I am well aware of the fact that I am simply not a runner! And I knew that the only chance I had of reaching my goal would have been to give myself a lot of time for the run. Transition 2
Comments: Fast T2 On the run course at about 3:39 into the race... still in good position Run
Comments: Very difficult run. I was doing great and feeling great for the first 6 miles or so. The rain was coming down hard during most of the run and my shoes were like cinder blocks. I am not making excuses though. So, I was doing well at a little past the half way point and then I started to lose it. I was running on empty. My legs got very tired and I had a hard time concentrating. The thought crosse my mind that I should hand in my number because I was shivering and totally uncomfortable at about 8 miles in. I got over that though and told myself that if I could just average 10:30 miles the rest of the way, I would finish in my goal time... that didn't happen. I tried reaching down for something deep inside, but there was nothing there. I have done 3 half-marathons and I have to say that this course is by far the most difficult. What would you do differently?: I'm going to say that my overall run was average, considering the conditions. Post race
Warm down: Walked to where Cindy was with Madison and Charlie's wife and kids and waited for him to come in. What limited your ability to perform faster: I'm a slow runner. I think overall, I have to be happy with my performance today even though I didn't reach my goal I still cut 5+ minutes off of last year. I am very proud of that and I think I should be. Again, I found myself running around with these people in a group with me towards the end of the race and I was marveling at what great athletes they look like... and, once again, I though, "wow, I am right there with these people." That makes me feel good. I am not sure if I would ever set up a season like this again. I have the NYC marathon in 4 weeks and a few times, in the back of my head, I thought about how I should take it easy a bit because I have a long run planned for next weekend. I also think that training for the two of them at the same time has made it difficult to focus on the HIM, which is the race that is really my top priority. Next year, I am going to do an early season marathon which may help me focus on building up my running more than I did this year. But, again, I can't be upset with cutting minutes off of my time from last year. I think I have matured as a triathlete as well because I trained less this year than last... but, I hav trained smarter. Last updated: 2008-04-30 12:00 AM
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I got up a lot earlier than I planned on and couldn't fall back to sleep. One thing I learned is that sharing a bed with my 2.5 year old daughter is really not easy. I got out of bed at 4:20 (planned on 4:45) and headed out right away as I didn't want to make too much noise and wake my wife or daughter.
I was the third person at the transition area which was kind of weird, but at least I got a good spot and I got to take my time setting everything up. The morning started off great. It was cool and looked like the weathermen would be right (they had been forecasting 62 and sunny for two weeks now. That would change.
I spent some time talking to Charlie and Bobby and a friend of Bobby's (I think his name was Mike) The three of us went out to dinner with our families the night before which was great. It was nice for us to be able to get the families and our kids together. I started getting my wetsuit on at about 6:15 and listened to the race orientation. They do a nice job at this race and although it's small, you kind of get the feeling of one of the big-time races.
None except set a goal for 6 hours... ten minutes faster than last year.