SWIM: 1:19:42 (Rank: 107/216)
T1: 5:44
BIKE: 7:01:32 (Rank: 89/204)
T2: 6:34
RUN: 5:29:44 (Rank: 100/178)
For my second Ironman race, I chose the Great Floridian Triathlon, primarily because of it’s close location to Gainesville and secondarily because of the challenge it offered. Though the GFT’s course changes every year, it always offers lots of hills on the bike and [...]
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This Saturday, I’m racing the Great Floridian full distance triathlon in Clermont, FL. Here’s my race strategy: With my Ironman race (the Great Floridian Triathlon, or GFT) in approximately 6 weeks, I decided to race the Florida Challenge half distance race as a prep event. The hot weather and tough course would give me a chance to practice race execution, nutrition, heat management, etc–all the good stuff required of a successful GFT [...] I thought I’d post a bit about my race this weekend. I’m doing the Florida Challenge half distance race down in Clermont. It’s a non-wetsuit swim, bike over some tough rolling hills and a HOT run with minimal shade coverage. Here’s what I’m thinking (along with some tangentially related pro-tips): Equipment: most likely no wetsuit. Bike [...] Normally, I don’t (publicly) challenge what other coaches have to say. There are many ways to skin a beast, and even though I prefer certain things, other coaches get results in other ways. And that’s fine! For many triathletes, the swim can be one of the most stressful parts of a triathlon. With anywhere from 50-2600 people churning up the water around you, it’s understandable! Get in the water at least 5-10 minutes before you start and warm up [...] Doing the long run mid-week and the long bike on the weekend is a Much Better Idea. Your Sunday run consists of poor quality, slow, painful miles. You’re too tired to maintain form or run at anything above “easy” pace. I recently had an excellent discussion with a friend of mine on this topic. I’m currently building for the Great Floridian Triathlon, an Ironman distance race in late October. I posted on Facebook that I had completed a long run (about 2:20) that morning, and that, for most athletes would do wise not [...] Note: I have not been paid to review these products. I purchased them for myself at full retail price. |
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