Ironman 70.3 Syracuse - Triathlon

Had a great swim. Very happy. Went off in the middle with the fast girls and stayed with them for the most part. Backed off a bit after 200 yards as I was getting pummelled by some but managed to still be able to draft very well. Passed a lot of girls on the lap home. GREAT SWIM.

Sighting was difficult because of the sun and the buoys were hard to spot in the water. Nothing I really could change.

The run from the swim to the bike was long. Once I got to my bike, I felt that I did a good job getting stuff on and heading out. Much better than Eagleman.

Nothing.

This was a tough bike course especially the first 10-12 miles. Thought I paced myself well and managed to to get through the hills without stopping. Kept good pace remainder of the course. Legs got tired with about 10 miles out but managed to push through. Overall, pleased with split given the fact that there was over 3000 feet of climbing..

More bike riding!

Felt I nailed this transition. Got in and out and wasted little time with stuff.

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This was notoriously a tough run course but felt that I handled it as well as I could. Kept a good pace the first loop and then slowed down for the second. The second time up the hill was primarily a walk but I did not feel bad since everyone else was doing the same thing! Need more conditioning and losing more weight will help with better times in future races.

More training

Sat down for a bit and had water. Took tylenol. Also had post race food which consisted of pizza and chips.


Hills and limited training given marathon focus early in the year. Bike can be improved.


This was a well organized and tough race. It's a great gauge for your overall fitness and identifying areas of improvement. As much as I hate hills, I actually wouldn't mind doing this race again in another couple of years. There are portions of the race where it kicks your ass but plenty of areas where you can recover if you can just get through the tough parts. The bike course scenery was beautiful and the volunteers were first class. Also, plenty of great accommodations within 15 minutes of the race and I loved the fact that they opened the parking lot earlier than the posted time to reward the anal early risers who heeded the advice and got to the race early.