Post by Marcus George on Aug 2, 2011 9:28:39 GMT
Well, I completed my first Ironman in Bolton this weekend , I have to say it was ran really well, no delays, well signposted routes and lot of support from the locals,
The swim went really good I didn't fancy treading water for 30 mins as myself and Rich Morris were almost the first people in the water so we just stood around in the shallows, we timed it perfect getting to the start about 10 secs before the hooter! I managed to get a pretty free swim apart from the buoys where it got hairy but it wasn't too bad. Into T1 then out on the bike, some poor chap had a puncture in the mount box , unlucky any way the bike route was pretty good a big climb in it which was done 3 times, actually my favorite part of the course although my joking about didn't go down that well on the 3rd ascent, I can't think why??? into T2 was good they racked the bike for you and off onto the run. The first 8.2m was flatish and fairly down hill with one big hill to get onto the run loop. I struggled on the first 20m with stomach cramps and 3 toilet stops (one in a pub, no beer though I had no money!) the last 6m came good as I didn't need to walk on this and finally into the finisher shoot about 2 hrs ahead of my expectation. Job done ! then I had the free massage which was fandoodlietastick along with the fish and chips they gave us.
Overall a really good IM and looking forward to the next one (once I convince the misses LOL ;D )
Marcus George 11:44:44 320 O/A 61 Cat
Swim 1:06:03 T1 3m51s Bike 06:13:14 T2 4m25s Run 04:17:09
Richard Morris 12:06:25 419 O/A 68 Cat
Swim 1:14:05 T1 6m30s Bike 06:36:01 T2 5m12s Run 04:04:35
The swim went really good I didn't fancy treading water for 30 mins as myself and Rich Morris were almost the first people in the water so we just stood around in the shallows, we timed it perfect getting to the start about 10 secs before the hooter! I managed to get a pretty free swim apart from the buoys where it got hairy but it wasn't too bad. Into T1 then out on the bike, some poor chap had a puncture in the mount box , unlucky any way the bike route was pretty good a big climb in it which was done 3 times, actually my favorite part of the course although my joking about didn't go down that well on the 3rd ascent, I can't think why??? into T2 was good they racked the bike for you and off onto the run. The first 8.2m was flatish and fairly down hill with one big hill to get onto the run loop. I struggled on the first 20m with stomach cramps and 3 toilet stops (one in a pub, no beer though I had no money!) the last 6m came good as I didn't need to walk on this and finally into the finisher shoot about 2 hrs ahead of my expectation. Job done ! then I had the free massage which was fandoodlietastick along with the fish and chips they gave us.
Overall a really good IM and looking forward to the next one (once I convince the misses LOL ;D )
Marcus George 11:44:44 320 O/A 61 Cat
Swim 1:06:03 T1 3m51s Bike 06:13:14 T2 4m25s Run 04:17:09
Richard Morris 12:06:25 419 O/A 68 Cat
Swim 1:14:05 T1 6m30s Bike 06:36:01 T2 5m12s Run 04:04:35