Great Buckeye Challenge - Half Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

It was ok, I did not really put all the effort knowing that there is a bike/run ahead. The water was calm and I had no problem to spot the buoys, but I relied more on the crowd, the white cups were more visible.
When I got out of the water the crowd by the water yelled: "You are in top 10!" But in the middle of the hill they start yelling: "You are in top 20!" however nobody passed me... :))

I need to learn how to swim

The uphill run to T1 is not my favorite, but I knew about it and expected it. Did not run the full speed, just normal.

Get to the race earlier. It was very little space on the rack when I showed up.

I have ride the course a week or so before, so it was familiar. I have decided to ride the first lap saving the energy and fire up the second lap. I did not raise on my pedals the first lap, I was just trying to keep my speed above 20 MPH. Did not need water, I had the Profile Design bottle between my aerobars and it was great. I sipped as I felt I needed, and finished 32 oz in about 30 miles. But when I tried to add more water into it, I spilled it all over and my computer went down! So the rest of the course I had no idea what my speed/time/distance was. I had three or four gels too.

My shoulder got sore, and my seat bones felt uncomfortable at the end, though I did not have such problem before. I need to re-adjust my aero bars + seat again, or get rid of them completely and get a TT bike instead.

I did not reach my goal of 20 MPH average, but was close to it like never before.

I did not have my rubber laces on my running shoes, but it was ok overall.

Nothing, maybe move my body faster.

My running was the WORST. I have two pair of running shoes: older ones that will give a trouble after 10 miles, and newer ones that could be a trouble at ANY time, or NO trouble at all. I ran in them for 15 miles once and it was ok, but another time I started to hurt in 5-6 miles.

Anyway, my pinky toe started to hurt already after THIRD mile! I did not ever reach the first turn around and it was a pain. But then, both of my feet started to really hurt after the first turnaround, I felt like I was stepping on needles every step. I walked on aid stations, but walking hurt more so had to keep running. I had two or three gels, and dumped the water on my head anytime I could. Also kept an ice to my neck. The weather was great, I did not feel that it was too hot. Stopped once for the bathroom break.


Change the shoes?
Get inner soles?
have not decided yet.

When I kicked my running shoes off, it was a bloody mess, but I was fine by the end of the day. Just need to wear flip-flops for couple of days.
I did not want to eat, so have to force a banana into my mouth and some drinks. I did not dehydrate, no leg pain, nothing bothered me the next day. lost the 7 lb though.
I was kind of dizzy on my was back, so set my car on cruise control and did not drive fast.


My poor swimming
My aerobar position.
My running shoes