LongHorn Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Festival - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

wetsuit zipper failed before the first turn, opening the suit up from the bottom. felt like I was pulling a drag anchor... otherwise, decent swim.

new wetsuit.

took a little extra time for the strippers to figure out how to unhook the suit due to the zipper problem, but other than that, ok.

pretty fair ride for me. pressed the pace when I could and kept a little in reserve for the run. drank plenty.

took a little time to dry off my feet and make sure I was ready to go.

went out easy to get my legs back and the first loop of the offroad under my belt with the idea that I would pick it up after mile 4. unfortunately, tweaked the hamstring at mile 3 on the crappy dirt downhill and had to walk up the hills the rest of the way. pitiful...

get the leg healthy. train more on cow trails?

leg injury


the roads on the bike course have degraded further since last year, despite new pavement in a couple of sections and improved traffic control on the Webberville stretch (coned bike lane). The trail portion of the run course was in poor condition for a race of this magnitude.