Finally completed a 'ironman' trademark race! So proud of myself! even thought is 70.3
Lots of stuff to say but don't know how to start it rolling...
Shall go through each leg's action taken and review
Pre-race
Time is sufficient as reached there as early as 5+am. Setup all my bike equipment and body marking. Main highlight is losing my goggles just before the final brief. Manage to borrow it from Tiong Han.. Everything goes as planned. Get to see the pros enter their swim and finish their 1st loop in fact.
Still looking strong and good
Swim (0:49:50)
Close to 50mins, averaging 25min/lap. Did 24min+ for first lap.
Should be expecting this timing as can see from my past swim time trial timings. Add in some time for sighting and 'snaking' in the sea.
Would say the sea is good. Didn't encounter much 'obstacle' as i chose a less crowded route. Was caught up by the 'yellow' cap wave, quite demoralizing to me.
Exit the first loop with Ivan, haha! So 2nd loop put in more effort...
Behind Ivan. Exit and Entering 2nd loop
Bike (3:06:02)
Consumed 3 energy bar and 2 gel as planned. Wah! the shears bridge is really a killer. The thought of going through the starting part of the loop always demoralize me. Until harbour front, the route seems flatter. Constantly using landmark to trace the others timing. Find that I'm lagging behind them from 8mins to 12mins.
My averaging speed going at 28km/h, uphill 16km/h and downhill 50+km/h. Point is, felt that i cant push hard on the bike. Ended up drafting at the 3rd loop. Constantly going at 30+km/h for till turning point. From 1hr 3mins for previous 2 loops shorten to 1hr.
Run (2:15:08)
Based on the result from ironman.com, my splits for 1st loop is 40mins, 2nd 45mins, lastly 50mins. Speaking to 'garang', my leg suffered alot!. Thanks to the fact that i didn't wear socks for a 21km run! Left leg suffered abrasion from the championchip and rough portions in the shoe. While right leg had a super big blister, as big as a mini Taiwan sausage. Equally 'juicy' when reach home. Stopped by the toilet 3 times. First to pee (4th hours liao leh). Second, wash championchip tag, too much sand on it. 3rd, wash shoe, as the feet is getting too much abrasion don't know from sand or shoe
Not easy to put up a natural smile after all~
Did the same for run, used landmarks to trace the time gap. Between Wilson and Arnon is about 10mins, intersect points are water where our team is and finish point. Talking about the wear point at fort road which was manned by solely my our TP Team! Upon enter the water point you felt as thou its a personal cheering point! Moral is a sky high!
Felt that i ate too much for the bike! Running with a loaded stomach.. The powergel too thick when go along with the equally thick 100plus.
Happy moments does lasts.. After passing them is the portion where i hated the most of the whole running route! The track is hot and humid! especially when we are running at 1pm under the hot sun..
Consumed 3 energy bar and 2 gel as planned. Wah! the shears bridge is really a killer. The thought of going through the starting part of the loop always demoralize me. Until harbour front, the route seems flatter. Constantly using landmark to trace the others timing. Find that I'm lagging behind them from 8mins to 12mins.
My averaging speed going at 28km/h, uphill 16km/h and downhill 50+km/h. Point is, felt that i cant push hard on the bike. Ended up drafting at the 3rd loop. Constantly going at 30+km/h for till turning point. From 1hr 3mins for previous 2 loops shorten to 1hr.
Haha! still got time to pose for Kai Wen
Run (2:15:08)
Based on the result from ironman.com, my splits for 1st loop is 40mins, 2nd 45mins, lastly 50mins. Speaking to 'garang', my leg suffered alot!. Thanks to the fact that i didn't wear socks for a 21km run! Left leg suffered abrasion from the championchip and rough portions in the shoe. While right leg had a super big blister, as big as a mini Taiwan sausage. Equally 'juicy' when reach home. Stopped by the toilet 3 times. First to pee (4th hours liao leh). Second, wash championchip tag, too much sand on it. 3rd, wash shoe, as the feet is getting too much abrasion don't know from sand or shoe
Not easy to put up a natural smile after all~Did the same for run, used landmarks to trace the time gap. Between Wilson and Arnon is about 10mins, intersect points are water where our team is and finish point. Talking about the wear point at fort road which was manned by solely my our TP Team! Upon enter the water point you felt as thou its a personal cheering point! Moral is a sky high!
Felt that i ate too much for the bike! Running with a loaded stomach.. The powergel too thick when go along with the equally thick 100plus.
TP Volunteering Team! Banzai!
Happy moments does lasts.. After passing them is the portion where i hated the most of the whole running route! The track is hot and humid! especially when we are running at 1pm under the hot sun..
Not really happy with it.. Not just the timing is far from targeted timing. Was only 4mins in front of my NSF guys and 2mins behind my OC.. Somemore with the fact that they went through a outfield just 1 week before the race... Ownage!
Some group photo~ Not bad haven't die~
(Pic 1)
Ivan: Eat melon also so shag ah~
(Pic 2)
Grace: Wah~ not bad ah~ do 70.3 can slim down so much!
Arnon: Se mah~ i still got 1 'melon' here lo~
(Pic 3)
Ming Kwang: erm... i think i dropped my brain on the bike leg...
Ming Kwang: erm... i think i dropped my brain on the bike leg...
Cast-iron Man 70.3
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1 comment:
Love the photos!! And the nature way you describe.
Lets race next year, look forward to Mar Aviva...mm... you wana race..Fee too X...
But Desaru MUST GO!! The 'gentle'slopes are shiok! to the maxi!
Haaa..
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