Ironman Boulder - Triathlon

Shoulder tightened up some on the swim.

Need a swim coach.

it was pretty crowded and t1 was very long. I was pretty tired from the swim, just paced myself through t1.

Was solid through mile 90, but with stomach issues and down 800 calories the last 3 hills just kicked my butt. (also altitude and moderate 90F temps added to fatigue).

Nothing.

I was totally spent after the bike and just slogged through the very long t2, leaning on my bike.

Started out low on calories off the bike, sucky pace, just let the training kick in took in calories and fluids as I could and increased pace from mile 1 through 13 before slowing back down mile 17 to the end. Did as well as I could (thin air, mild stomach issues, moderate heat, 10 weeks after last IM, all contributed).

Nothing hit it as best I could

Hobble to car.


thin air, mild stomach issues, moderate heat, 10 weeks after last IM, all contributed. All in all was a pretty good day.


Post race area was sucky with no tables or anywhere to sit down and eat, no porta poties. The post-race was really the weakest part of the entire day. The course was solid, support good, post race, meh.