Persona Desert Half Iron - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Went well, for me. I had to be steered back on to the course by a kayak, as I was headed in the complete wrong direction at least once. Felt very good, and I have no serious complaints. I came out of the water quite happy with how I did. Anything faster than the cut-off is a win for me.

More sighting.

Easy transition. Wetsuit strippers were nice to have.

Not screw around trying to put on gloves.

Felt really good pretty much all the way. The climbing was not bad at all. There were a few guys that would blow past me on the downhills and I was suprised by how fast they would pass me. This was a bit confusing for me. Anyway, took the slow swim and positioned myself well in the land of Aero helmets and carbon to feel pretty good about the bike.

Stock P2Sl

Drink a bit more to prepare for the run.

Full wardrobe change in the transition tent.

Maybe not have a full wardrobe change.

Horrible cramps for first 10 kms. I ran the course and walked all the aid stations. Sponges were very good to have. I was suprised by how slow I was going, because my legs felt great. I have not trained to run in weather as hot as this, and it felt like I was running in a sauna. I mainly planned the run to finish, but I had a lot of juice left at the end.

Hydrate more on the bike.

Hang out with kid in the pool. Nothing like a 2 yr old that wants to jump in to the pool for a good arm workout.


Cramps on the run. Poor swim navigation.


I would love to repeat this race in a couple of years. The bike was awesome, everything was very well run and I am proud of the accomplishment. This was an overall great experience.