IronMan Lake Placid–short version

This was my first full IronMan triathlon, covering 140.6 miles.  It has been just over a month since I finished the race – with work, family time and the Olympics going on, I have not had the time or energy to sit down and write my thoughts on how the race went. 

This post is the short version, I will expand on the swim/bike/run sections later.

Total time 11:24:44 – 49th AG (M40-44), 249th Overall

I had a great race!  The thing I am most happy about is that I stuck to my plan and evenly paced my effort for the whole day and was able to finish strong.  I got pummeled at the start of the swim, had a great bike with a steady effort (and a flat tire) and finished off with my first marathon in just over 4 hrs (4:01:25).  The run was tough and did hurt, but I had expected that.  I managed to finish with a decent pace and a large smile on my face.

Considering my preparation, I couldn’t be happier with the outcome.

After some reflection, it may be a while before I attempt another full distance IronMan race.  It takes so much to prepare on both the training and family front.  I will most likely not do one next year and may try and ramp up again in 2014.

here are the results from the official IronMan results page, there direct link to this page is here.  Some more results can be found at Athlinks.

Darren Wrigley

Rank: 49

Overall Rank: 249

BIB:	2023
Division:	M40-44
Age:	42

Swim:	1:16:13
Bike:	5:56:46
Run:	4:01:25
Overall:	11:24:44

Congratulations, Darren, on your finish!

Swim Details Division Rank: 237

Split Name	Distance	Split Time	Race Time	Pace	Div. Rank	Overall Rank	Gender Rank
1.2 mi	1.2 mi	37:45	37:45	1:57/100m
2.4 mi	1.2 mi	38:28	1:16:13	1:59/100m
Total	2.4 mi	1:16:13	1:16:13	3:56/100m	237	1210	970

Bike Details Division Rank: 98 

Split Name	Distance	Split Time	Race Time	Pace	Div. Rank	Overall Rank	Gender Rank
30 mi	30 mi	1:24:25	2:47:40	21.32 mi/h
56 mi	26 mi	1:33:25	4:21:05	16.70 mi/h
86 mi	30 mi	1:20:22	5:41:27	22.40 mi/h
112 mi	26 mi	1:38:34	7:20:01	15.83 mi/h
Total	112 mi	5:56:46	7:20:01	18.84 mi/h	98	489	442

Run Details Division Rank: 49 

Split Name	Distance	Split Time	Race Time	Pace	Div. Rank	Overall Rank	Gender Rank
3 mi	3 mi	26:08	7:49:27	8:42/mi
8.2 mi	5.2 mi	46:22	8:35:49	8:55/mi
12 mi	3.8 mi	37:33	9:13:22	9:52/mi
16.1 mi	4.1 mi	36:55	9:50:17	9:00/mi
21.3 mi	5.2 mi	48:38	10:38:55	9:21/mi
25.1 mi	3.8 mi	37:02	11:15:57	9:44/mi
26.2 mi	1.1 mi	8:47	11:24:44	7:59/mi
Total	26.2 mi	4:01:25	11:24:44	9:12/mi	49	249	217

Transition

T1: SWIM-TO-BIKE	7:02
T2: BIKE-TO-RUN	3:18