Pre-race routine: Got up very early due to inability to sleep...had bannana, protien bar, Powerade, Buttered Bread then walked to beach to load bike with nutrion and drop off Race Bags

Event warmup: Easy Strecth to loosen up

Comments: First time in shotgun start (2500 plus)..made it difficult to get out from being intangled by slower swimmers...had to swim parallel to shore to get free. poor nav withg all the swimmers chop..overall slower than expected due to bodys in water

What would you do differently?: Start on outside and try to accelerate initially..also need to work on nav and just more swimming...overall great experience

Comments: New to getting bags vice all in transtion areas

What would you do differently?: Remenber postion of bags in bag area for ease of finding

Comments: Brutal course over 112 MIles..tough for a beginner biker that did not practice on mountains like this

What would you do differently?: Bike...Bike...Bike and then more Bike

Comments: Took time in this transition for hydration.. nutrition and leg recovery from Bike

What would you do differently?: not much just be in better shape coming off Bike

Comments: Had problems with right hamstring initially..right on the verge of cramping...eased pace until last 5K..wanted to ensure comfortable finish

What would you do differently?: Better Bike

Warm down: Stretch in shower

What limited your ability to perform faster: Hills...and first IRONMAN experience improper pacing

Event comments: Overall great race experience..who said the French were rude? I had nothing but the best support and race was planned effectively and efficiently..Also you cant beat the location