Liberty Triathlon - Half Ironman - TriathlonLong Course

I stayed to the outside and may have swam a bit further, but I had zero contact with any other swimmer. Sighting was real good. I swam a nice straight line.

Go a bit faster.

Terrible rains over night and during the race. Transition was a mud pit. It was cold and wet and tough to get any clothes on and there was no way to keep feet dry or clean.

Not much due to the weather conditions.

Some rough sections. The road was very wet, with some sections having actually running rivers of water going across the lanes. Corners were slow. It was so cold on the downhills.

Put on tights and a windproof jacket.

Again transition was a mud bog. Put on fresh/dry socks into dry runners, but first step they were soaked and muddy.

Not much due to the conditions of the transition.

I ran conservatively the first half of the race. The first half was 55 minutes. I really picked up the pace on the way back in. I negatively split the run by over 8 minutes. I worked hard on the run and ran really well. Still had some left in the tank at the end.

Not much. Maybe go a bit harder earlier, but very happy with the negative split.

Jumped in my car, stripped off all my wet clothes and got into dry clothes and 2 fleeces and a jacket. Turned the heat up in the car and relaxed for a few minutes.


Weather.


Friday was sunny and warm. Overnight the temperature dropped and there was a huge amount of rain/wind/hail. In the morning a system went through and the race was delayed about an hour due to lightning. It was windy, cold and rainy the entire day. The best part was getting in the warm water at the beginning of the race. I take my helmet off to all the volunteers who sat out in the cold and wind and rain to give us water and nutrition. There could have been one more aid station on the bike, but the run was perfect. Good food and drinks at the end of the race. And, of course Sunday dawned sunny, warm and calm. That's triathlon for you.