Ironman 70.3 Boise - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Not sure what happened. I felt like I should have swam about 4 minutes faster. This is my slowest swim pace in the 4 triathlons that I have completed. Can't explain, felt fine the entire route.

Go faster.?

I had a good location in T1; bike was right next to the outlet. I fumbled a bit getting my gear out of the bag. Otherwise okay getting my shoes on. No problem running the mat and getting on the bike course.

Age group rank and Overall rank not available on the website.

Not much. I probably could have gone a bit harder.

Kept it simple and fast in T2. I had a good location in the racks.

Nothing

Used aid stations for ice and water. Got a nasty side-ache at mile 5 and had to slow down. Once I got my heart rate down everything seemed to return to normal. Family was on the course and that definitely helped keep me in good form.

Not sure.

Walked around and relaxed. Drank water.


Can't explain what happened in the swim. Did not expect to be slow there. Winds were a limiter on the bike. Better physical endurance would enable pushing harder... either on the bike or the run. Skills and technique would probably benefit from some coaching. I am solo in training. It all needs to improve to break 5 hours on the 70.3.


Super volunteers. A nice course overall, the run route and finish line are great and it is easy to stay inspired with so many people around. The 2pm start wasn't as odd as I thought it was going to be. I was glad I did the event, I almost skipped it.

I would highly recommend this race to other beginners if you don't have to travel too far. Although a bit more expensive than other Half Iron races... the course, support, and venue are super and probably the best that I have seen so far.

It is also fun to be in the same race as world champion athletes. That is not possible in most sports I've been involved in.