Ironman WA this weekend!
vetboy
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G'day from sunny Australia.
I know I haven't contributed huge amounts to this forum since I first signed on, but I've loved reading through everyones thoughts and I've got some really useful tips from it.
I'm doing my first Ironman on Saturday, 5th December with Ironman Western Australia, and would just like to say thanks to everyone for helping keep my sanity with this forum.
With reference to the whole tattoo topic earlier - definately going to be lining up for one!
I know I haven't contributed huge amounts to this forum since I first signed on, but I've loved reading through everyones thoughts and I've got some really useful tips from it.
I'm doing my first Ironman on Saturday, 5th December with Ironman Western Australia, and would just like to say thanks to everyone for helping keep my sanity with this forum.
With reference to the whole tattoo topic earlier - definately going to be lining up for one!
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Don't forget we would like, nay demand a race report so that the sunny rays from down under can somehow bring warmth to our bones.
Have a good one and once again good luck.
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1 day to go and my excitment is starting to build. Such an amazing atmosphere around the town.
My race number is 240 for anyone who tracks these things on Ironman Live.
Race report will hopefully supplied for you all on Sunday.
Good luck too Biggles.
11 HOURS 34 MINS.
33 degree heat took it out of everyone. I also managed to fall off my bike in an aid station which cost me about 15 minutes getting a basic patch up (cut face, grazed shoulder, hip, knee, arm, etc).
World of pain at the moment but still the best feeling in the world. Worth every bit of it!
Bloody well done.
Full report required.
I'd promised myself that I would finish in a "fit" state so did the walk-run thing for most of the course (along with 90% of the other competitors). There were quite a few DNF's and people vomiting on the course but I never reached some of the darker moments of my training runs so was confident that I was going to finish. I didn't hit the wall at all so the nutrition went almost all to plan. My only target was to finish, and then a sub-target of not getting a glow stick. Achieved both so feeling very good about it. I took some time to walk in the last 2kms just to think back on the day and soak up the atmosphere; the sun was starting to set and I could hear the announcer calling people in...you are AN IRONMAN!!! Total time was 12H 38' in the end but it was never really about the time so very comfortable with that. Looking forward to a break over Christmas and then easing back into training for the Half Ironman in May at Busselton. It was a great event and very well organised with a super atmosphere. I know its a long way from the UK but if you combined it with a holiday..........
Bloody well done though, to have finished is a great achievemnet, to finish in a fit state and a tidy time as well - bloody well done sir!