Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

First beach start for me. Things crowded at first. Some tool grabbed my ankle and pulled himself forward off of me as we headed toward the finish. He loosened my timing chip, so I had to slow a little bit to make sure I didn't lose it.

Happy with this portion. Kept to the inside and held back.

Took time and didn't rush. A guy ran into me right after the mount line and knocked my bottle holder loose.

hurry up

Lost bottle & holder with 450 calories of nutrition right at the entrance to the park. I also had to reattach my bike number since it was about to come off after the bottle holder came off. I actually enjoyed the course until mile 48 when the head wind got the best of me. I kept my HR at 140 for most of the ride, which turned out to be a good thing with the last 10 miles being difficult. Back and rear were hurting for the last 10 miles.

Two to three more long rides with hills. I had nothing left for the run.

Had to stop and use bathroom, but that was a given.

Be faster

This was a terrible run for me. I had nothing left after the bike and I was glad to finish since I didn't know if I could after .5 miles into the run. Any attempt to get in a rhythm was met with my quad and hamstrings tightening up. Drank lots of water/infinit and kept cool with ice down my shirt.

I ran several times in middle afternoon heat to get ready for this. The heat didn't get to me. It was more of the totality of the race. Needed to do bricks of 40 miles of bike and 8 miles of running.

Ate some watermelon and got my stuff to go home.


Work and selling old house/buying new house all while trying to train for this race


The aid stations were plentiful. Overall the race ran smoothly. I was hoping for some pizza or something at the end. Maybe it was all gone by the time I finished...This course is tough. I would not recommend for as someone's first HIM. The hills, wind, and heat make for a fierce combination of things to battle. I definitely felt a sense of accomplishment, but my time was somewhat disappointing.