Firmman Half Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

The swim went very well for an ocean swim. I did feel like I lost my technique compared to how I swim in a lake. I was using more power than technique.
I hadn't even touched water until June and I only swam twice a week so I feel great about how the swim went. Everyone says to not blow your load on the swim but in a big wave of people, it's hard to not be competitive.

More warmup and concentrate on my technique.

I was pretty slow in T1. I couldn't get my helmet snapped and I had a hardtime putting my socks on.

I would sit to put my socks on and make sure my feet a fairly dry.

I enjoyed the ride. The last 20 miles were tough but that's part of racing. When we drove the course I was freaked out over the hilly section but during the race it really didn't seem that bad. The last 10 miles I had to go to the bathroom so bad that it took away the enjoyment of completing the ride.

I had a baggy cycling shirt. I would wear a form fitting Tri shirt to help cut the wind.

A little fast than the bike but still a bit slow. I also had to use the bathroom.

I never ran 13 miles before. 11 was my longest run so I was very satisfied by my finish. It's all about the day!!! How much pain can you run through.
The thought that kept running through my head was from Lance Armstrong.
"pain is only temporary, but failure lasts for ever!"

Nothing. Maybe run fast with 4 miles to go.

Nothing but smiling and limping.


Only training for 16 weeks with very limited activity through the winter and spring.


I've only done one other race so I don't have much to go on.

Body weight for this race was 165.