Sun
Jan
13
2008
249 Days to Go: Half Ironman on the Bike
Finally worked up to a half ironman, but it pretty much killed me. That hill at Lucky Peak is brutal no matter how you slice it. I averaged 15.6 miles per hour for a total time of 3 hours 35 min. If you double that, that puts me at a 7 hour 10 minute full distance ironman. Add an hour and a half swim, plus 10 minute/mile marathon, plus 30 minutes for transitions, bathroom breaks, problems, and we are looking at a finish time of around 13 hours 30 minutes. If I can break 14 I will be ecstatic. Anything more than that is pure gravy. According to the GPS, I gained about 3,362 feet and then of course lost that same amount. According to CDA website this is about twice what the actual ironman course will require. That makes me feel good. Listened to 3 1/2 sermons and filled up my head and heart with really good things. It is truly a gift from God to be able to train in this way.
