I was pretty pumped and pretty nervous for this race. Nervous because I felt like this was sort of my first half, since I hadn't done one since 2009 in Chisago. I did feel very prepared and a lot more trained for this one though.
I had all my fuel ready to go, the hope was to consume it all on the bike and maybe a gel or so on the run. That did not happen even though I was very conscious of what I had to do...I didn't learn from my mistake from Chisago. I was thinking if I did a bottle of propetum and gel, 370 calories, 2 gels 200 calories, and three shot blocks 100 calories, that would be enough 670 calories! Well I was short, 1/4 of the nutrition bottle, one gel and three shot blocks. I felt like I was doing so well with the food but I guess not so much. I just have such a hard time eating while exerting myself on the bike and run I really have to slow down and learn to eat, especially for the Ironman. Practice, practice!
Swim went ok, well actually it went really bad. I got way too excited and nervous at the beginning and it took me a good mile or so to get into a rhythm. And by then I was so tired trying got catch my breath I was just really out of it. The water was choppy and I had the hardest time getting a breathing rate which was slow and relaxed for some reason. I knew my swim was going to be slow and it was...
On the bike I was super negative. I think think it was because I felt like my swim sucked and I was not passing anyone and also kept getting passed by wave 3, men 45-49. I tried to just stay positive and ride. I'd say I did that for the majority of the ride, except some of those negative thoughts that came in and out of my head through out the 56mile ride.
When I came into T2 and saw Hilary Patzer and was surprised I wasn't super far behind..So that was encouraging! I had to do the the bathroom right away on the run, and I've never had that feeling. So since there was a lot of miles ahead I decided to squat it out in the woods. The run started out very well for me, I was using my new Brooks Green Silence shoes with yanks. I was feeling pretty strong until about mile 8, and then I sort of crashed. I got pretty bad hot spots on the bottom of my feet near the toes, not sure if that's because the shoe has no support and I need to get used to them or what. I also was just not feeling very strong. That last mile in was about a 10min mile, so I really crashed hard.
I came in 4th place, 6 second behind 3rd place. Overall it's tough to compare this race because I haven't done it before and Chisago is a shorter and faster course.
Times:
39:22 1:52 (swim) 2:42:59 20.6 (bike) 1:43:50 (run) 7:56 TOTAL 5:08:51
Key Takeaway: Need to eat more...and relax on the swim. Oh and not be so negative when I bike.
I had all my fuel ready to go, the hope was to consume it all on the bike and maybe a gel or so on the run. That did not happen even though I was very conscious of what I had to do...I didn't learn from my mistake from Chisago. I was thinking if I did a bottle of propetum and gel, 370 calories, 2 gels 200 calories, and three shot blocks 100 calories, that would be enough 670 calories! Well I was short, 1/4 of the nutrition bottle, one gel and three shot blocks. I felt like I was doing so well with the food but I guess not so much. I just have such a hard time eating while exerting myself on the bike and run I really have to slow down and learn to eat, especially for the Ironman. Practice, practice!
Swim went ok, well actually it went really bad. I got way too excited and nervous at the beginning and it took me a good mile or so to get into a rhythm. And by then I was so tired trying got catch my breath I was just really out of it. The water was choppy and I had the hardest time getting a breathing rate which was slow and relaxed for some reason. I knew my swim was going to be slow and it was...
On the bike I was super negative. I think think it was because I felt like my swim sucked and I was not passing anyone and also kept getting passed by wave 3, men 45-49. I tried to just stay positive and ride. I'd say I did that for the majority of the ride, except some of those negative thoughts that came in and out of my head through out the 56mile ride.
When I came into T2 and saw Hilary Patzer and was surprised I wasn't super far behind..So that was encouraging! I had to do the the bathroom right away on the run, and I've never had that feeling. So since there was a lot of miles ahead I decided to squat it out in the woods. The run started out very well for me, I was using my new Brooks Green Silence shoes with yanks. I was feeling pretty strong until about mile 8, and then I sort of crashed. I got pretty bad hot spots on the bottom of my feet near the toes, not sure if that's because the shoe has no support and I need to get used to them or what. I also was just not feeling very strong. That last mile in was about a 10min mile, so I really crashed hard.
I came in 4th place, 6 second behind 3rd place. Overall it's tough to compare this race because I haven't done it before and Chisago is a shorter and faster course.
Times:
39:22 1:52 (swim) 2:42:59 20.6 (bike) 1:43:50 (run) 7:56 TOTAL 5:08:51
Key Takeaway: Need to eat more...and relax on the swim. Oh and not be so negative when I bike.
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