Ironman 70.3 Racine - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Counted to 10 and started to the left. Very little contact with anyone but could tell when the next wave caught up with us. Perfect sighting with breathing to the right and the bouys to the right of us. Only a few times I began to go off course. Once I was nearly to the boats, I wonder if they thought I was quiting! I was happy with the swim, PR 3 minutes!

Try to draft off the men that pass me!

Exhausting! What was the distance to the bikes? 1/4 mile? I tried to run, but didn't want my heart rate to sky rocket before the bike, so it was more of a walk/trot.

I don't know, go faster?! I had my nutrition in a cooler next to my bike. I didn't want to forget anything, so I took a little more time. Also this was my first tri this year, so I felt disorganized.

I was averaging around 20mph, until the wind picked up and the little hills got in the way on the way back. Stopped to pee and had volunteer put sunscreen on at the first water station.

I hit a orange cone at one point and nearly lost control! PR of 25 minutes from last year's Half.

My electorlytes on the bike was spot on I think, Maybe a few extra calories, felt tired on the run. I used 1 bottle of Perform (4 scoops) 1 bottle of Ironman perform (3 scoops), and lots and lots of water, nearly 7 bottles I think! I was taking 3 saltsticks every hour.

Nutrition per hour:
Calories: 250
Protein: 4.6
Carbs: 53
Na: 981 mg
K: 248 mg
Ca: 88 mg
Mg: 38 mg

Seems like a like a lot, but I had no cramping, no stomach issues.

try more calories, and see if I have more energy for the run.

Again felt disorganized, first tri of the year!

I know that I don't run well in the heat! I don't think I was as orgainized with my nutrition. I carried a water bottle and was filling up at water stations, but to be honest I don't know if I really drank between water stations. So was this really necessary to carry? I also had a flask for my gel, ended up tossing it out at mile 9. It was too jiggly in my pocket and I didn't feel like carrying it any longer.

Nutrition: (only guessing, I totally lost track)
-2-3 saltsticks/hr
-hammer gel ~every 3 miles

Calories 144/hr
Carbs 35/hr
Na 430 mg/hr
K 126mg/hr
Mg 22mg/hr
Ca 44mg/hr




Push myself more! I would have been really happy with a 2:15. PR of 38 minutes

walked a bit. Felt a little disorientated. No appetite, my kids stole my food. :) I managed to get down a banana and a few orange slices. Throughout the entire run I wanted to go jump in the lake to cool off but when I got in there I had goose bumps so bad and only stayed in a little bit.


The heat I think, although I think last year in Door County was hotter. Overall I looked at this race as a training run for Ironman. So I tried to keep my heart zones in check. I think I still have to adjust my nutrition a bit, to get me through the run. Overall I was happy with my times.


Two water stations on the run had run out of ice. I was really looking forward to the cold sponges but they were basically luke warm. :(

The zoo? They shouldn't even advertise this in the race description. I wanted to see monkeys!

Overall I was happy with this race, North Beach is amazing and Downtown Racine is adorable! I would do this race again.