Ironman 70.3 Boulder - Triathlon

This is the first time doing a race at altitude. I totally felt it! I'm typically a very confident swimmer but I had a little panicy feeling at the beginning as I felt short of breath.... something totally new for me. I worked through it by slowing way down ...so glad I did this race as it set me up for what I need to do at Tahoe. I really didn't need the wetsuit as it almost got too warm later in the swim. I loved the self seeding wave start... AWESOME!! I had almost no contact and it was so easy to navigate. I was tight to all the buoys.

I really haven't been putting in the swim training this year.... good wake-up call for me to up this for the next month. I also need to work on my breathing. Given the altitude I need to be more comfortable with an every other stroke breathing at low altitude so I have enough give for high altitude.

I really wasn't "racing" this so I took my time. I sat down to pull the wetsuit off. Took a porta potty run. Put more sunscreen on. Drank some G2. Maybe I did a little day dreaming ... overall a low stress transition.

nothing.... I enjoyed my break

This was a great ride for me. I never felt max'd out and I did a decent job of drinking. I still need to get those salt tabs into me... I just forget. I have an issue with pushing too hard on the bike and have nothing left for the run so I tried really hard to hold back. I think I did better with this but still think I have room to improve. I also need to eat more on the bike.

I just need more training time. Moving and changing jobs has made this tough. I just need to double down the next month for IM Tahoe

I took my time again. Reapplied sunscreen as I was getting fried. I wish I spent even more time doing this as I seemed to miss several spots. I'm living with some bad burns.

I don't do well with heat and this course really tested me. I was completely drained in minutes on the course. I managed to keep running for most of it but I had to walk a few time to prevent fainting. I drank at every aid station but it wasn't enough. I'm happy that I managed the situation and never got to breakdown mode. I finished in good condition. Since this was a training run and I have an IM later this year it was important I stayed healthy enough to keep my training schedule. That meant holding back and not leaving everything on the table for this race.

I downed lots of water. Even with all the liquids I took in on the course I was dehydrated! I sat in the shade for 15 minutes with my father and sister and then headed to transition to collect my gear.


the heat. I just don't handle heat well.


I really enjoyed the race and the course. It was a great training event for IM Tahoe and super happy I chose to do it. The volunteers were first rate.... I loved their energy!!!