Whirlpool Steelhead 70.3 Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Approx. 8 minute miles... felt like I was working a little harder than I should.

Nada

Pretty smooth - of course I had a lot less to transition - no wetsuit, etc.

Nothing

Tough to call here... I trained less and never really got a great long ride in. My hamstrings and rear paid the price! Last 20 miles were a bit painful but that's my fault. I pushed the pace too hard but really wanted to do well and kept thinking since I didn't swim I could push a little harder... I heard the course was short by a couple miles but last year I averaged 18.3 so did make some nice time improvements!

First train more. Second, I might have backed off a bit on the bike as I paid for it on the run.

Pretty good here - I almost forgot my visor and had to run about 10 steps back to get it.

One of the things I was proud of last year was not walking. That was one of my goals for this year but wasn't in the cards. Went out solid but about mile 5, started to feel totally out of energy and like I was going to totally boink. I walked the aid stations at mile 5 - 11, drank waters and ate a banana at each one. Other than the hill right outside the campus, I ran the distances between stations. Despite all the walking, my time this year on the run was only a minute slower than last year.

Better pacing and / or nutrition.

Ran across the finish line with my 3 girls (8, 6 and 3), carrying the 3 year old (I did tell them to stay to the side out of everyone's way). Got some plums and gatorade. One of my knees started screaming so a volunteer got me a bag of ice.


Always seems to be a question of time out in training vs. living life. No different than anyone else.


All about making adjustments and taking what the day gave me. Felt great about finishing and adjusting my plan to keep moving forward. The volunteers at this race are absolutely incredible. I'll be back!