Ironman Tulsa - Triathlon

It was hard to spot buoys on the way out the return was much better

Swim faster

Really long run from swim out to bike in bare feet on asphalt. It hurt. no carpets down and they wouldn't let me take shorter route to my bike.

Hopefully next time they have strippers and a changing tent. It was difficult to put on my shirt as it was raining while I was trying to dress. I got twisted up and had to take my shirt off and try again.

Dangerous bike course. The road conditions were deplorable. I had a flat and two mechanicals because of the roads. I had to stop to fix the flat. The tire was underinflated from the CO2. I must have taken it off too soon. I rode roughly 10 miles with 60lbs of pressure. My mistake for not practicing more.

Not race here. I could have practiced more with my CO2. I think I will carry fewer fluids and rely more on the aid stations.

Good transition. It went smoothly

One of the nicest run courses I've been on. Not nice enough for me to come back. I was exhausted after the bad bike. I struggled to run most of the race. My legs were dead. I did make a friend on the run. We walked together for quite a while. I ended up leaving him on the last couple of miles. I had a slight hope I could get done under 17.

Not race here. The volunteers were great! I wish I had learned the run 15 strides walk 15 strides trick earlier. I think I could have taken a lot of time off of my run.

Med tent and IV is always an instant road to recovery


The bike


Tulsa is a great city. The people here want the race here and are very welcoming. I cannot say enough about the hospitality of the people in this city. The residents the volunteers everyone from here was great. The bike course is horrible! The most dangerous course I have ever ridden. So many of the roads were all potholes. Many of the downhills were just chewed up and dangerous. IM needs to find a safer route.