Firmman Half Iron Triathlon
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Firmman Half Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Swim
Comments: Tough swim. Felt seasick almost the entire time. Felt like I was getting lifted and dropped by the waves on a regular basis. Wave size also made it hard to spot buoys. Couldn't really find any one to draft off of. Got so tired of being tossed around, I decided to hammer it and swim as fast as I could. Ended up with a pretty sweet swim time. What would you do differently?: I need to do more OWS. Otherwise probably my fastest swim of the year. Transition 1
Comments: Smooth transition. No real issues. Spent a little extra time getting my socks on. Swam so fast tht my Chris missed me getting out of the Swim but BT Chris and his wife were there cheering. What would you do differently?: Nothing. Bike
Comments: Bike went well for me. Kept my pace and cadence up throughout, had no issues with the hills (and no thoughts that I should get off my bike and walk). Worked hard to keep the pace up even in the last 15 miles or so when my legs started to feel leaded. Dealt with the wind, which felt like a cross wind for most of the race and kept on pace. Only issue was that drinking and eating sweet was starting to get to me and despite taking endurolytes I started to have wicked salt cravings. What would you do differently?: More biking. Miles in the saddle = better bike splits. A huge improvement over last year, but still I know I can improve a lot on the bike. Transition 2
Comments: A quick T2. Saw both my Chris and BT Chris. Was wicked psyched that I was on-track to go sub-6. Broke my race belt on the way out and gave it to a little kid manning a water station. What would you do differently?: Nothing. Run
Comments: I blew up on the run. I was so excited coming out of T2, I ran my first two miles as 8:30s and then paid for it the rest of the run. By mile 4 I had to start walking about 1 minute every 10 and kept the rest of my miles just above 10 minutes/mile. Had a hard time keeping cool and while there were lots of hoses, my feet were soaking and causing blisters. Had issues with nutrition as well. It was wicked tough for me to keep downing gels and I was craving salty something fierce. Gutted through the run (and actually passed a few people). Even ran the whole way in the crappy soft sand. Missed my goal by 5 minutes, but still improved on the run by almost 20. What would you do differently?: 1. Better bike fitness = ability to run faster 2. Weigh less 3. Pace myself 4. No sand 5. Bring salty snacks Post race
Warm down: Saw both Chrises as I finished. Drank my bottle of water, made my recovery drink and then sat in the ocean for about 15 minutes to cool off the legs. Afterwards went to the sports bar (same as last year) so Chris could watch the Falcons game. Got to have my favorite -- Thanksgiving Dinner -- Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, corn and cranberries. What limited your ability to perform faster: 1. Training. My base is getting better, but theres still room to improve. 2. Weight. This is not a priority (I'm currently eating a sweet potato). Next year I want to race at 150 on the nose. 3. Nutrition. Still working all the kinks out. Last updated: 2007-08-01 12:00 AM
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Firm Racing
88F / 31C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 279/587
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 5/12
Ate like a pig the day before the race. Pasta with Lobster, chocolate mousse, calzone, dark chocolate -- so good. Woke up race morning at 5 a.m. Had a crappy night's sleep because someone's car alarm kept going off in the hotel parking lot. Got fressed, packed up and drove down to the beach. Ate one balance barand had water, but my stomach was completely hating me.
Set up transition. Went to the bathroom three times and then took the mile or so walk down to the swim start. Jumped in the water ans splashed around noticing that the waves were breaking rather large.