Race Reports for Silverman

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Race rating (5)

Comments: Coming into Silverman, I had a 15-hour goal, but I was pretty intimidated by the course. In the back of my mind I had some lingering doubts about my ability to finish period, let alone within 15-hours. Instead of 15-hours, I ended up with about a 20-minute IM PR. To PR on such a tough course I'm taking as a sign that my fitness levels are improving. Any time a short paunchy guy like me can finish in the MOP, I'm a happy camper! I'm much less sore than after IM-Lou last year, and am starting to look forward to IM-Texas. I'm confident now I'll break 13-hours in May, and may be able to get close to 12! The only negative comment I have is that I think the half -distance racers must have cleaned out the shirts. They only had L, XL, and XXL left when I came through the chute. I'm about 175#, and the L is quite a bit too big for me. I sure most of the full distance people walked away with shirts that don't fit them! Kind of a bummer when everything else was so well done! That being said,

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[2]

Race rating (5)

Comments: 4:1 volunteer to athlete ratio! A grueling course, but plenty rewarding. Lots of time to be alone and think on some unforgettable climbs. Right after finishing the race, I said I was done with Ironman distance races. By lunch the following day, I was considering IMAZ in a couple of years. Tonight (24 hours) after finishing Silverman, I'm open to doing the Silverman Full all over again...........................

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