HITS Triathlon Series: Marble Falls - Half Iron Course - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Swim have always been my weakest event. I never really did well in swimming i can comeout the water strong , but i have never really been fast . I will always be slow in water. But i am slower than my previous HIM (55 mins).

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I dont know probably try to be better at frontcrawl.

after the swim i feel like throwing up , the good thing about our T's we have our own stool so sat down a bit to catch my breath. Took Gu and drank Skratch so before i left want to make sure i got all i need 2 hour bottle of Skratch and 1.5 our aerobar bottle.

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This is the event i thought i would do well. I was humbled to the pulp. On the first hour i was only able to cover 15 miles the hills are steep and gradually going up and goes down fast and short then climb again. The second hour i am still just averaging 14 mi/hr and i have been climbing at 8 mph. The hills are too steep for me after two hours my chain came off the crank i have to step off and fix it. i already knew then my legs are toasted and theres no way to PR my previous HIM. After 3 hours on the road i am not even at mile 50 i just wish this enduring punishment of hills would just end.Finally i can see the landmark of T2 uphill. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/488677498

I should have practiced more hills , my training plan should have been bike focus on hills , my short rides and long rides should have been on hills. My total ascent was 2686.6 ft. my previous HIM was 1831 ft (3:10:00).

i was only 20 feet away from T2 we are required to hop off. As soon as i hop off my legs are in pain enough to sit my butt on the pavement people came to me to help me i stood up with my bike and after 10 ft. my legs are on stiff pain and i sat my butt again on the ground a guy helped me to hold my bike and they approached me if im ok to continue i said give a minute , they told me i still have to walk to the timing matt 10 ft. away with my bike or my bike leg will not be official i limped again for 10 ft. I thought that was it the pain subsided to a tolerable pain. I still have time to walk the run and bear the pain.

Well what can i say i did not prepare for the brutal bike course and i have to pay for the price.

The run is no different than the bike , they are steep hills so i figure ill walk going up and try yo run going down. Its been like that for the next 5 miles. For the next four miles i cant even run on flat anymore so running is only downhill.At mile 9 i just cant run anymore its all walking from then on .The volunteers are great and helpful i would have DNF'd without them. Finally i can see T2/Finish uphill. My boy met me at the finish line finally the torture is over. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/489206637

I never did any uphill run my training for the mileage is right but i did not do any uphill runs plus my legs are already wrecked from the bike.

drank water and skratch


Me and my training. I should have studied the race more and adjust my training according to the race. This is a bike focus course mostly on hills.


This is a very humbling experience for me and my OA Time proves my poor performance. It is a learning experience for me I know what to do next time.

I would do the race again its a good preparation for the full ironman. Mark Wilson RD as always did a great job. I just hope more people will appreciate HITS Triathlon. They try to do their best for everyone.