Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

This was my sixth 1/2 IM and i had a PR on the swim.

Swim a little harder after the halfway point, I felt I had a little more to give.

There were wet suit strippers were great. This was only my second race having my shoes clipped in when I got to transition. I did well, but had to be quick because there is a hill right out of transition so you can't get to much speed, you just need to get your feet in.

More practice on mounting the bike with shoes already on the pedals.

I should have eaten more. I got away from my plan when I saw another clydesdale pass me on the bike. It did me good, in that it kept my pace up, but I did not want to take the time to eat my gels, and relied on the Gatorade. I would pay for it later.

Eat more. Attach my gels to the frame instead of using the bento box.

Ran to far in the transition area, and had to stop to use a port-o-potty. While in transition I saw only one other bike in the clydesdale area, so I knew I had to catch someone.

Make sure I know the fastest way to the exit out of transition.

Run started out great and then each hill took a little more out of me. My stomach was also calling out for food. I was still under 8 min pace with three miles left, but I did not have any left to keep it under 8. I had already passed one clydesdale at mile 3, but I was not positive he was the only one, so I kept moving as fast as I could. With 50 yards to go I still mustered the energy to pick up my 4 year old son and carry him over the line. He weighs alot more than he did when I carried him across at the '05 race. Well come to find out that was the only clydesdale out there.

Eat More!!!

I ate all I could. Time was short and had to get back to the hotel to check out. So I pushed my son up the hill in his jogger to the parking area and that was it.


Not eating enough.


Everything was great, except the racers needed more food at the end. I was at the olympic distance race about a month earlier and they had more food. The awards were great, and there was plenty of food there, but I wish they would get to the clydesdale and athena awards first, we can't get slots for Kona or Clearwater so once those are given out no one even pays attention. I have already registered for next years race.