Musselman Half-Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

So-so swim. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't anything to be proud of either.

17/94 in my AG and 152/809 overall. This was a good transition, but it could have been better.

Learn to leave my shoes on my pedals and do flying mounts and dismounts.

I held back a little on the bike, because I knew my training was not adequate the last few months. In spite of this, it was still a little challenging. To allow for the inadequate training, I tried to hold my effort level at about what I did at IMFL last year.

Find a way to train more.

6/94 in my AG, and 34/809 overall. This was a great transition! The only way I could possibly go faster is if I learn to leave my shoes on the pedals and do flying mounts and dismounts.

Learn how to leave my shoes on the pedals.

It was extremely hot during the run. The temperature hit 97 degrees by the time I finished.

Because of my lack of training this year, I guessed at what pace I could maintain for the distance. I came up 2 miles short. At about mile 11, I hit the wall hard. I came to a stand still, and could barely put one foot in front of the other. I struggled through the last miles to finish with the slowest run split of the 3 HIM's I've done.

Find a way to train more.

Sit in a kiddie pool at the finish and walk around.


Inadequate training.


This is still one of the best organized races I've done. I'll be back next year with more training behind me, and prepared to set a new PR at this distance.