Ironman 70.3 Boise - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

I say my swim performance is average because my average is poor...I really am a poor swimmer...my goal again this year will be to take swim lessons in the fall if I am to continue doing tris.
My navigation was actually much better...I tend to swim to the right but I sighted more often and stayed on course most of the time. I tried to stay to the outside (to the left of the mainstream) so I didn't get swum over too often but it was difficult because the bouys were to the right.

Learn to swim...also, my hands were very numb in T1...I learned a trick to put vaseline on the outside of my hands to keep them warmer. I'm told it really works.
Once again, my swim was average but average for me is poor!

Last year 2 young female "strippers" had trouble getting my suit off...I think that's where I got the 2 holes in my rt shoulder. This year I went right up to a burley guy who had that suit off in a flash! I liked the fact that my booties stayed on for the run to my bike.
This was a long and very interesting transition, looking back on it.
I was very cold and my hands were very numb. I know now I was not thinking straight...I spent way too much time trying to get my socks and gloves on. My hands just would not work. I thought of going sockless for the bike, as I started to put the socks in my bag with the wet suit, but then realized I would not have my socks for the run. I never thought of stuffing them in my pocket and putting them on later. Same with the gloves...I could have stopped 20 minutes later on the bike, put on those socks and gloves, and still saved 3-4 minutes. I also put my helmet on backwards!!! I realized right away it didn't feel right LOL!!! I finally started heading to the mount line and saw my family along the fence...seeing them always gives me a big boost.

Vaseline on the outside of my hands, go barefoot on the bike, put the gloves in my pocket, and a pair of socks in T2.

I felt good on the bike and had the goal of 3hrs (fastest time was 3:15). I kept watching my time as I got closer and closer...I pushed hard down Capitol Blvd to make it to T2 with 30sec to spare!


We had a really cold and wet spring which kept me from doing more long distance rides. I did few 50-80mi rides but would have liiked to do more. I think that would have helped me a lot.

Had a good T2...family was right along side me at the fence...it was nice to let tham know how I did on the bike and how I felt. Their presence at these races really motivates me to go on.

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I'm just not a very fast runner...I wish I had more to give on the run but I don't think it would help to slow down on the bike any, especially since that is where I make up some time. I don't think I could give it any more mental effort...I was pretty much maxed out. I was a bit disappointed in my run and was hoping for at least 10min less.

Train in a way to get faster...I'll look into it!

Walk around with my family..talk to some friends that ran the race..drink 5 chocolate milks and head for home.


I'm just a BOP and will have to be satisfied being there...I think I can get faster but someone has to be BOP so all the others can be MOP and FOP!!!!



I didn't get a massage after the race but would have liked to. By then it has been a very long day for the family and they are a bit anxious to get home. I did go see my massage therapist 2 days later for 1.5 glorious hours of stretching and massage. I also had my easiest recovery yet and i attribute that, at least in part, to my massage therapist. The best thing about today's race is I did it 19 minutes faster than last year!
Will I do it next year? Give me some more time to forget....