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Category: Ironman Florida 11-1-08
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IM FL 2008: Race Details Commentary Part II
Some more comments: 13. Be wary of low temperatures in the mornings…and at night when the sun sets! Not so bad in the morning with a wetsuit on, but if you’re still out running and the sun starts going down, better KEEP RUNNING or else walking will potentially make you hypothermic, given your clothes being…
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IM FL 2008: Race Details Commentary
Thinking back to IM FL, I thought I’d put down some notes regarding the race independent of the race report. Here they are: 1. Logistics were very well done. T1, T2 and the expo were all in one place so there wasn’t much walking around. 2. Since T1 and T2 were in the same place,…
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IM FL 2008: Recovery Update
It’s been 1.5 weeks after IM FL. Sometime yesterday, my aerobic system recovered fully and I didn’t have that funny, “cool” sensation in my lungs any more. Muscularly, I am a bit sore on the top of my quads down by the knees; this was bugging me prior to Ironman and now it’s acting up.…
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IM FL 2008: What Worked, What Didn’t Part II
One more: Negative split and descend training really helped my ability to deliver high efforts even towards the end of the race, or the end of each segment. On the bike, I would train hills up to 5 hours and then go ride for an hour, completing intervals at high watts with rest in between.…
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IM FL 2008: What Worked, What Didn’t
In reflecting back on my training for and racing during Ironman Florida, I thought about what worked well and what didn’t work so well. Here are some thoughts: 1. I switched drinks from Accelerade to First Endurance EFS. Accelerade was upsettng my stomach. I think it was their use of soy protein and the way…
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IM FL 2008: Compression Report
For IM FL, I raced with compression sleeves for my lower legs by Zensah. I really like these for their compressive design, which is a ribbed, graduated compression that reduces up the lower leg. I also like sleeves as opposed to full socks as I prefer to wear my favorite socks for racing instead of…
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IM FL 2008: Timing Weirdness
So my finish time was 11:36. I looked at my watch and noticed that my stopwatch read 11:32. Where did 4 minutes go? I’m pretty sure I would have remembered starting it again if I had noticed it stopped. All my splits were pretty consistent, with the exception of T1 where I forgot to hit…
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IM FL 2008: Official Photos
From ASI Photography. Some pics of me on my bike: Here is me running: Here are some of me crossing the finish line, and happy with my medal: And yes, I thought I was grimacing when I crossed the finish line. Look at that roar of happiness!
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IM FL 2008: Awards Banquet
Some pics of the awards banquet, with Mike Reilly announcing, Graham Fraser CEO of Ironman, and Greg Welch with some of the Janus Charity Challenge winners: These guys are amazing: the 75-79 men age groupers who finished Ironman. They just blow me away: Here are the women pros with Bella Comeford coming in first once…
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IM FL 2008: The Day After
Getting up this morning wasn’t too bad. I think my body is adapting to the abuse I give it every Ironman! I drop off my bike at TriBike Transport and then head to the expo. There I pick up my pics which I will post later once I get home to my scanner. I also…
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IM FL 2008: Race Report
It was a beautiful morning in Panama City Beach thankfully. It was not very windy at all, and the sea looked very calm with few waves. Transition was a zoo. There were 2258 athletes that started the race. It’s just too much. Some pics of me setting up my bike in transition: My bike on…
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IM FL 2008: Off to the Races!
It’s 423a and I’m almost ready. I get up before my 4am alarm and get all my fluids ready. I just ate one hard boiled egg and half a bagel, drink some First Endurance stuff and Emergen-C; final fuel up before the race! Now to lather myself with suntan lotion, get dressed, go to the…
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IM FL 2008: Halloween, Dropped Off My Bike, Lunch with Dan and his Bro
One day before Ironman Florida. It’s Halloween and all the triathletes are being silly, including our tour guide Ken: I don’t know where he got this mask of the grim reaper, but it’s pretty darn cool. There is a clear plastic layer over the skull face which connects to a handheld squeeze bulb which allows…
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IM FL 2008: Preparing My Bike and Bags
As usual, I gotta hand in my bike and bags the day before the race. Here’s my relatively fully loaded bike, ready to rock and roll: First, a little surgery on my wetsuit. I cut off a bit of the sleeves and legs. Now it comes off a lot easier! Whoo hoo! Next, I got…
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IM FL 2008: My Powertap Still Don’t Work
Today I took one last chance to fix my Powertap ZIPP Disc. I unscrewed the cap and carefully replaced the batteries. Then I brought my bike downstairs for a ride and unfortunately it didn’t fix the problem. Still the readings were off the charts. Major bummer! Time to send it back to ZIPP for fixing;…
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