“Okay…. Pablo is on the run with a smile, Mile 1, he got tired on the bike (mile 90 is the foto), but drank some Coke and is okay now….”
TOTAL BIKE 180km (4:48:47) 37.44 km/h
Position: 33
Division Position: 6
Bike: 180 km
Looks like Pablo is doing good on the bike.We have some information from Florida. Triathlete and friend Bree Wee just send us this update:
“My manager & Coach is in the car calling me with splits, he is moving up on the bike, mile 40 now…”
Thank you Bree for the info. I’ll contine posting here.
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Last Updates from Bree:
“Pablo at 80k, with a big smile…passed most the pro women already…”
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“minutes behind the lead pro woman, he has on yellow socks! He looks strong…waving to my manager..having fun…”
Almost halfway through the bike... all smiles, ugly socks 
“Pablo mile 60 of the bike now, laughing! Drinking Coke…Martin, I’m going for a bike ride now, I will update you more when I get home.” Bree
Pablo Ureta is out of the water and is making his way up the beach to the transition area.
FIRST SWIM HALF 1.9 km (28:43)
SECOND SWIM HALF 1.9 km (32:11)
TOTAL SWIM 3.8 km (1:00:54)
Rank: 118
Division Position: 20
Race has started
The swim portion of Ironman Florida begins on the beach behind the Boardwalk Beach Resort, in the Gulf of Mexico. The course is a 2.4-mile (3.8km) two-loop swim. The first loop is rectangular in nature, with athletes actually exiting the water, and doing a turnaround on the beach. Upon re-entrance, athletes take a diagonal (see swim map) angle before reconnecting with the original portion of the swim course, continuing along the second loop until exiting the water at the completion of the swim. After exiting the water, athletes will run up the beach, running up the entrance steps to the Boardwalk, before continuing on to the transition area.
Welcome to the 11th edition of Ford Ironman Florida in Panama City Beach. Over 2200 athletes will enter the waters of the Gulf of Mexico in a few minutes with 1239 making their first attempt at an Ironman. Participants representing 44 countries will also be running for 72 coveted spots for the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
The professional race will start at 6:50 am central time (13:50 Europe). Age groupers will hear their cannon go off at 7:00 am. (14:00 Europe)
The race day weather forecast is calling for temperatures in the low to mid 21’s with winds from east at 16-22 km/h.
Pablo is ready to start his 19th Ironman. I’ll post from time to time his results, but you can also go to Ironman.com and check the Live Athlete tracker. His number is 310. Age group 30 to 34.
Bye, and good luck Pablo!
Martin
Ironman Florida
Hace casi cuatro semanas participé del ironman de Hawaii y tuve una carrera muy difícil donde tuve que sacar fuerzas de muy dentro mío para poder terminar. Esa carrera me dejó un sentimiento de insatisfacción y unas ganas impresionantes de correr nuevamente, de tener mi revancha antes de volver al crudo invierno suizo donde no pedaleo por 6 meses.
La única posibilidad era de correr en Panama City! Pero los obstáculos eran muchos. De cualquier forma siempre me gustaron los caminos difíciles así que decidí intentarlo.
Antes de viajar
Los pasos a seguir:
Conseguir el dinero
Conseguir una plaza (la carrera está cerrada desde hace un año)
Conseguir una bici
Viajar con amigos era un “must” ya que para mi compartir con los amigos es tan importante como correr!
No voy a entrar en detalles de cómo conseguí cada una de las cosas porque fue complicadísimo y se haría muy largo explicarlo pero acá estoy a punto de largar!
No quería comentar ni escribir nada de que iba a participar porque es una locura. Lo más cuerdo hubiese sido volver a Suiza, instalarme nuevamente, empezar a trabajar, comprar una bici y el año que viene correr nuevamente. Sin embargo, siempre tomé decisiones distintas persiguiendo mis sueños, por más arriesgados que sean.
Ironman and me!!
Hoy me encuentro en Panama City, Florida a punto de largar mi ironman número 19, gracias al apoyo de muchos amigos y mucho coraje. Es una carrera muy larga y muchas cosas pueden pasar, daré lo mejor y espero tener mi revancha.
En el departamento
El año pasado en Hawaii tuve la oportunidad de conocer dos excelentes personas de Colombia, Liliana y Edwin, que viven en Miami desde hace 2 años. Les pregunté que pensaban de mi idea de correr en Florida y sin dudarlo me dijeron: “VENITE” de Miami nos vamos juntos con todo el equipo y podes usar una de nuestras bicis.
Anoche salimos de Miami rumbo a Panama City, después de casi 10 horas llegamos. El viaje fue muy divertido con personajes de todas nacionalidades: Edwin, Liliana, Diego y Pilar de Colombia; Francesco de Italia, Mario de Nicaragua, Darwin de Ecuador, Carlos de Estados Unidos y yo de Argentina.
El dream team:-)
El equipo!!
Hoy ya retiramos el número y empezamos a preparar todo para la carrera. También fue el día de probar por primera vez la bici de Lili, la Cervelo P2 con la que voy a correr. Mañana trataré de pedalear 20 km más para tratar de acomodarme lo mejor posible.
Esta semana previa a pesar de todas las horas de viaje y todos los nervios de la carrera la estamos pasando bien. Es un grupo increíble donde es imposible no reírse! Está lleno de personajes!
La bici que usaré el sábado
Sunset in Florida
Saludos desde Panama City, gracias por el apoyo!
Next story is going to be in english!
Tomorrow I will be at the start at the ironman Florida!!!!!!!!! Yesssssssssssss
Todos los dias no son domingo… What makes Ironman a special race? Lots of things, for me it is the love of a challenge. You never know what is going to happen…I was ready for that race. I have been training hard was mentally more prepared than ever before. It was my 18th Ironman and definitely the hardest for my body and mind. I had a good swim, a good bike, but struggled to the finish line on the run. I could not drink or eat anything after 2 hours on the bike. Every time that I tried to drink or eat I threw up. I knew it was a question of time before I would start running out of energy.
A good friend of mine told me once “If you do an Ironman you have to run, if you cannot run, you walk, if you cannot walk, you can rest but you must always finish”.
I did run, I did walk, and when even walking was hard, I slept. In the end I finished and for that I am very proud. Certainly, my goal was to be closer to 9 hours than 12 hours, but I learned a lot and believe life always gives us another chance, I am ready for that chance.
I faced the worst but I found my inner strength to cross that finish line AND I AM AN IRONMAN!
Looking forward for next ironman!!
