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 [...] You’ve done the training. You’ve logged hundreds or thousands of long miles and your body is, to be honest, looking pretty good. Your body fat is low and your muscles are toned. 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 [...] When determining the best product to buy, or the training habit that will gain you the most time on your competition, it’s extremely important to consider the source of the information you’re considering. For every accurate source you find, there are tens, or even hundreds, of sources that will try to sell you biased or [...] Now that you’ve selected a racing bike that fits your budget and body type, you’re looking forward to actually taking your new awesome bike to races. However, this presents some logistical difficulties. Bikes are big and relatively fragile, they don’t fit (easily) in some small cars, and airlines gouge the heck out of bikes checked [...] 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. |
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