Triathlon 9:54'50.6 Average heart rate 127 bpm, 226.2 km.
Ironman Florida - 9.54.50, read the story below
Place: 131, 27th in M35-39 from 358 (over 2800 participants)
Swim 59:01 (18th, overall 131) -3.8km
t1: 4:42
Bike 4:57:42 (30th, overall 116)- 180 (182 based on suunto)
t2: 3:50
Run: 3:49:37 (51th, overal 257) - marathon, 42.2km¨
http://www.movescount.com/events/event38-Ironman_Florida
Ok.. here we go.. Pre race: good training camp in Gran canary, 2 weeks. then back home.. some sick days.. perhaps too easy weeks... then to florida. Got some flue symptoms. Firs some sore throat and then sneezing.. But on race morning.. nothing!
There were 2,851 athletes registered for the event. The field represented 47 different countries.
The day was COLD! Temperature was sub 10 degrees celcius.. on the bike it was even 7 degrees!!!!!
The swim: some big waves, pretty hard navigation.. but the time was ok! the first loop 27-28min, second bit slower. Very nice, didn't really feel that long :)
The bike: FAST FAST FAST.. flat as hell, easy.. average speed something like 37km/h. The first hour was freezing, couldn't feel my fingers.. it was below 7 degrees on the start (and you were wet.. with race suit on!!). The ride was going very nicely, no problems.. it was easy to push when needed and I was able to stay focused the whole time.. The last 30km was tail wind, which helped quite a bit.. basically going 45km/h..
Eventually.. sub 5hour bike! (14 powerbar gels, with water at every aid station).
The run: this was first marathon for me. and awful, I had to hit the toilet 4 times during first 15km. I wasn't able to hold any gels or fluids.. I should have had a diaper :) .. I was really hurting from 15-30km, but then I happened to get coke on one aid station, that felt great, so the last 10km was just with coke.. and I was able to add some speed in final 5km as I were trying to push myself to do sub 10hours.. AND I I DID.. 9.54.50 and I heard the words "Janne Kallio.. from Finland.... YOU.. ARE.. AN.. IRONMAN"
Some videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE7PQ8SKl_4 (mass start)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5XLIs3gZL8 (pre race video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTffGZbmLTk (mass start)
http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Cunnama_Jacobs_take_Florida_1788.html (race story)
Ok.. here we go.. Pre race: good training camp in Gran canary, 2 weeks. then back home.. some sick days.. perhaps too easy weeks... then to florida. Got some flue symptoms. Firs some sore throat and then sneezing.. But on race morning.. nothing!
There were 2,851 athletes registered for the event. The field represented 47 different countries.
The day was COLD! Temperature was sub 10 degrees celcius.. on the bike it was even 7 degrees!!!!!
The swim: some big waves, pretty hard navigation.. but the time was ok! the first loop 27-28min, second bit slower. Very nice, didn't really feel that long :)
The bike: FAST FAST FAST.. flat as hell, easy.. average speed something like 37km/h. The first hour was freezing, couldn't feel my fingers.. it was below 7 degrees on the start (and you were wet.. with race suit on!!). The ride was going very nicely, no problems.. it was easy to push when needed and I was able to stay focused the whole time.. The last 30km was tail wind, which helped quite a bit.. basically going 45km/h..
Eventually.. sub 5hour bike! (14 powerbar gels, with water at every aid station).
The run: this was first marathon for me. and awful, I had to hit the toilet 4 times during first 15km. I wasn't able to hold any gels or fluids.. I should have had a diaper :) .. I was really hurting from 15-30km, but then I happened to get coke on one aid station, that felt great, so the last 10km was just with coke.. and I was able to add some speed in final 5km as I were trying to push myself to do sub 10hours.. AND I I DID.. 9.54.50 and I heard the words "Janne Kallio.. from Finland.... YOU.. ARE.. AN.. IRONMAN"
Some videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE7PQ8SKl_4 (mass start)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5XLIs3gZL8 (pre race video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTffGZbmLTk (mass start)
http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Cunnama_Jacobs_take_Florida_1788.html (race story)