Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

good swim. didn't feel like i was overexerting...as was the plan. "long training day" for ironman, so i wanted to make sure i had a lot left in the tank.

i could have pushed harder had i been racing

new layout for transition this year...longer run through the corrals in and out of transition. this added some time, but i don't feel like i wasted too much time.

nothing

i liked what i did on the bike...not sure if the poor run to follow was the result of the bike pacing or something else. never felt like i was overly exerted. i did push in places, but always felt good at the effort i was riding.

in and out and a quick kiss on my way :)

nothing.

started out with a sharp pain in the outside arch of my right foot...thought i may be walking the entire way because of the pain. fortunately it subsided a little over 1/2 mile into the run. was doing ok up until the third mile...then my pace plummetted. was fighting lower back pain (which i never have)...and the legs were not cooperative.

maybe less on the bike...but i'm thinking it was just a bad run day for me. it happens... glad it was only a training day.

not much...walked around...a few kisses and a nice embrace after the finish line. ;)


having a bad day on the run


well run race. plenty of post race food and drink this year. some aid stations were slow in filling/handing out water/perform/cola in the later laps. no ice sponges this year...1st aid station ran out and never saw any others. they did have cups of ice at all aid stations though.