....Big BIG shout out here to Cliff Scherb for writing my pre-race, and race
day insulin plans and food intake strategy. They were spot on, and a
major factor in my success. Thank you Cliff, I could not have done this
without you! So I took 6.5 units of insulin right into my thighs and
was on my way to a great bike ride!
Ironman Louisville - Full Race Report
Race Day: Sunday - 8.28.11
Dear Family and Friends,
It is with great pleasure and pride that I sit down to write this race
report for Ironman Louisville. This report will hopefully relay the
days events, take you through my high and low moments, share my diabetes
management successes and lessons, and last but not least, express my
deep gratitude for all of your love and support over the past year. My
race ended with a finish time of 12:54:57 (1:12 Swim, 6:41 Bike, 4:31
Run with about 30 minutes in transitions and 4 smaller stops on the
bike). Be warned: This report is long, and may be a bit of an endurance
event in itself...
Last year IM Louisville had the highest DNF rate out of all the IM
distance races worldwide, including IM Kona, this was due to the high
heat and humidity (heat index of 105 for most the day) So to say that we
were a bit concerned about the heat going into the race would be an
understatement! So my first thank you goes to all those of you who
prayed for cool weather on the 28th, because those prayers were
answered. Sunday the 28th proved to be one of the coolest days in a
stretch of 90-95 degree weather, with a high of around 88 and decent
cloud cover for most of the morning!
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