Ironman Tombstone Picked this up from Neoprene Wedgie. $ 695 (USD) for this:http://www.ironmantrophy.com They really should sell this as a tomb stone with the option to place your name on it. …Note: Neck feeling much better. Haven’t hit the pool yet. Yesterday did an hour on the bike. A mix of big gears. Good to […]
Ironman After thoughts.
Let’s break the race down and do some self analysis. Here are my numbers; Overall place 1559 Time 14:21:39 Division place: 93/113 Swim Division place: 110/113 Overall place: 2011 Swim Time: 1:31:57 Swim 100m pace: 2:26 T1: 10:49 (didn’t realize I took so long in the change room 🙂 ) Bike Division place: 107/113 Bike […]
Ironman Lake Placid Race Report: Part 3 – Where the rubber meets the road
I felt the heat right off the run. I started moving. Not sure about the pace. Kept the legs moving and the heart rate low. I was surprised at how good I felt. I wasn’t feeling fresh. Afterall, I just finished a long bike ride. However, my quads weren’t complaining and I was moving steady. […]
Ironman Lake Placid Report – Part 2: Race Day
I woke up at 3:30 am and did my rountine. Showered, drank my Boost (2 bottles). I also had a cup of coffee. My friend, Len, also came along to Lake Placid. If I am going to have a big day, he will have a bigger day. A great friend he is, he will be […]
Ironman Lake Placid Report – Part 1: Pre-race
The week leading up to the race I was busy. Afterall this is a BIG race and I want to make sure I have everything ready. I am pretty much packing all my tri and backup gears.Here is my to-do list: i) Get insurance (blue cross) [mon] () ii) Approve days off (July 23) () […]