Revolution3 Half Ironman Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Swim was fine - (I'm a swimmer first). I didn't think it was that cold at all really. My performance would have been better if I learned how to swim in a straight line.

Do a better job of sighting.

I'm slow in transitions and today was no different - I rarely use a wetsuit (only when I have to) so, I'm not terribly proficiant at wetsuit removal.

Move faster.

Hilly course - I don't think I stayed in any one gear for longer thatn two minutes. As you can tell by my plumeting ranking numbers - all I heard for the first half of the bike was "on your left". This is nothing new for me.

My "D'Oh!" moment: biking about 3 miles *past* the half IM course turn, continuing on the Oly course until someone saw the "H" on my calf and mentioned that I missed the turn. That was a first. However, I wasn't the only one, there was another racer on the half IM course who missed it as well.

Nutrition: perpetuem (2 hour bottle) water. A gu towards the end with my cytomax bottle.

The bike is always my weakest link and today was no different so... yes, I should bike train more... and pay better attention to the course.

Meh, T-2 is T-2 - glad to get off the bike (as always in a half). Ate a gu and downed it with some cytomax.

Nothing.

I'm really proud of how I ran this course. It also helps to have ideal weather. I ran the *entire* course eccept some of the aid stations. The hill around mile 4 - the steep one in the woods that goes straigh up for about 100 yards? I ran it.

The hills in the pretty neighborhood in the middle of the course? I ran 'em.

I didn't train on hills for months to walk any hills. I ran those hills for myself.

Luckily, my nutrition worked out and I didn't have any stomach issues. My legs were a bit tight but I was able to find my pace and just go.

My fastest run in a half IM yet - and it wasn't an easy course, so I'm really happy with that. Finished the last 2 miles with another female racer, we pushed each other to the finish and ran through the shoot together.

Nothing. After doing this sport for ten years, I've resigned myself to being a swimmer who loves to run and likes to bike. I'm actually at peace with that now.

Got my medal,one of those foil sheets and some food and water. Sat down, ate a bit, walked back to transition, gathered my stuff and headed to the car.


ummm.... the fact that I don't bike enough?


Great race - very organized with all of the bells and whistles. The *only* thing is that they could have been a bit more clear about where the half IM and the Oly courses divide on the bike course.