Goal times

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Permalink Reply by Gretchen Lynch on March 28, 2012 at 11:44pm

I have no idea what to expect.  This is my first IM.  My most recent marathon time was 3:54.  My best bike pace in a tri was 19mph for an Oly, but I averaged more like a little over 17 for the HIM (My time was 3:16.)  My HIM swim time was 45 though I'm hoping that will improve :)  Any idea of what I should be shooting for?

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyd on March 29, 2012 at 1:26am

aim to finish ;)  what times are possible from those, i would estimate, 1:20 + 7:30 + 5:15 + (15 T's) (14:20) thats still ok for a first timer. you shouldnt get carried away with achieving goal times, cause you just never know how your day will unfold. be really interesting to see if my "guesstimates" are close tho :)

Permalink Reply by Chris Simmons on March 29, 2012 at 5:19am

It's a daily recalibration, today's incarnation: Swim-2 + Bike-7 + Run-4....  Guess that's 13 hours.  Figure I have to beat 16:15 at least to make the trip home slightly more enjoyable. LOL

Permalink Reply by Igor Slukvin Jr. on April 10, 2012 at 11:38am

sunset is at 8:20pm so I ' want ' to finish in 13:19 

Permalink Reply by Chris Simmons on April 10, 2012 at 12:22pm

I would like to beat sunset too.  I feel alot better soaking in the sun!  I had a chance to take a promotion in Alaska, my wife told me that I act horrible when I don't get my light treatment daily and that I went north I'd be going alone.  Said there was no way she was going to deal with me during 3-4 months of darkness.

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyd on April 11, 2012 at 12:37am

the swim start time may throw things out though.

Permalink Reply by Igor Slukvin Jr. on April 12, 2012 at 10:11pm

It's a time trial, everyone's in within 5 minutes so it won't matter. Nothing ridiculous like 9am starts like they do at some 70.3s, I hate how they started spacing the age groupers out like they did at Racine last year over a 2 HOUR period. It's makes it seem less like a race and more like they're sending out groups of people to receive a punishment. 

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyd on April 13, 2012 at 2:08am

they start age groupers in @ 7am, the last age grouper will be going in  @ about 7.45-ish  approx.

so unless you're in the line at 4.30am and want to sit and wait for 2.5hrs you're not going in first ;-)

Permalink Reply by Igor Slukvin Jr. on April 13, 2012 at 4:53pm

oh. I did it in 2010 I remember I had a friend hold my spot in the morning while I did stuff in transition. I rememeber going in within 5-8 minutes and I was was pretty far back in line but my memory of that morning could be blurry, I guess 45 min sounds about right

Permalink Reply by Bob on April 13, 2012 at 5:31pm

@ Igor......

One change from 2010 to 2011 is that the only people that can stand in line for spots are athletes who have already been bodymarked ........... Just so you know.  Still everyone (to the last person in) gets in by 7:30ish am.

Permalink Reply by Jim Ristow on April 13, 2012 at 7:50am

I know I got bumped up to the 45-49 (even though I was 44) and I was moved back 30 minutes.

Also my 80+ year friend Bob Scott was in the next age group and I needed a big head start so he didn't pass me... he passed me on mile 39 on the bike like I wasn't moving!!!!! 

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