I checked last year's Ironman Mont Tremblant results. The median time was 12h55.
Seems like a reasonable goal!
Plugged some numbers into a triathlon calculator and found a pretty comfortable sounding pace for the various stages.
My last (and only) Ironman was in 2009.
| 2009 | 2014 goal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 1:32:12 | 2:26/100m | 1:35:00 | 2:30/100m |
| Bike | 6:50:34 | 26.4km/h | 6:32:43 | 27.5km/h |
| Run | 5:20:25 | 7:27/km | 4:34:00 | 6:30/km |
| Total | 13:57:55 | 12:55:00.. or faster? | ||
2009
My sole focus was the distance and getting through it - pacing was geared toward finishing before 17 hours was up. I was terrified of a DNF. My training was dainty and lacked intensity. Miles, miles, miles. When I started I had questions in my head such as "Can I swim 3800m?"...
I did not own a Garmin. Seriously. Not even a heart rate monitor. I trained and race on feel and what my watch was telling me for pacing... I was a newbie by every definition, not just at Ironman but at racing and training in general.
I rode an aluminum Trek 1200 with clip-on bars. Got the job done, but it's no Cervelo!
2014
I know myself better. I know how to train, how to get faster, how to get my weight down. I have the hang of nutrition and pacing. I have done dozens and dozens of races of all kinds of distances.
Most importantly - I have DNF'd races. It's not the end of the world. I am an Ironman no matter what happens in August, so the goal is to improve and kick my own butt. And I will!
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