Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

It was a good swim!

A bit slow -- I know I need to work on transitions, but I'm very happy to give up a bit of time in transition to make sure that I've got what I need to be comfortable on the bike.

I might wait to put on gloves until after I'm riding.

I thought I rode as well as I could have expected. I finished the first loop about 4 minutes ahead of my goal (avg over 20mph!) which allowed me to ease up on the climbs a bit on the 2nd half. My plan was to save my legs for the run if I had some cushion and I think it worked out well.

Possibly augment my drinks with some electrolyte tablets. I felt great at the end of the bike leg, but issues arose during the run.

There was a little bit of traffic, so jogging to my spot was a hair slow.

H-O-T!!!!
It was the hottest day of the year. About 2 miles in I felt some tightness in my upper legs. I ran backwards for a while to try to loosen up & finally had to walk a bit to stretch it out. I got to an aid station & doused myself with water & took a hit of Gatorade. I ended up doing the walk/jog the rest of the course, taking ice & water at the stations that offered it. It was one of the most miserable running experiences that I can recall.

Freeze a bottle with electrolytes and take it with me on the run. Or race on a cooler day!

Grabbed 2 water bottles immediately and poured them over my head. Got an ice bag from the medics and wore it for about 20 minutes while (slowly) walking around in the shade.


the heat!!


I'm looking forward to next year & taking care of business on the run!