Ironman 70.3 Branson - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Took off quick to try to get into the front of the wave and had a little trouble catching my breath. Once I got into clearer water I was able to calm down and swim. It was hard to see the buoys with all the waves of people in front of me and the light fog on the water.

I need to learn to get faster in the water. I thought I had done a good job on going out faster but ended up with the same time I usually have on half swims.

The transition took a little longer because this was a two transition race and I had to pack my wetsuit into a bag to be transported to T2.

I need to remember to bring an extra bottle of water to wash my feet off in races that have beaches.

This was a tough course with all the hills. My slow average proves that but I intentionally went out easy having done Ironman Louisville 3 weeks ago.

I would have thought about a 12-27 rear cassette and gotten that 1 extra easier gear.

Overall I felt this was a pretty good transition.

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This is where it all fell apart and always seems to for me. I felt good for the first 3-3.5 miles but the fatigue really set in after that. The heat really started to climb and my stomach felt a little sloshy which didn't make me want to drink anything else. Again the combination of the hills on the bike and Ironman Louisville 3 weeks ago had really taken their toll.

I need to do some training focus on running with tired legs.

Crossed the finish line, found the family and hopped into the cold fountain near the finish line. The fountains water was about 55 degrees and felt great on the legs.


An Ironman race 3 weeks ago and my ability to run off the bike.


Overall this was a good race. The location was great. The closed off bike course was just awesome. If you don't like hills or are looking for a PR this is not the course you want.