Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

I was surprisingly calm during the whole swim. Didn't really panic. I was hit several times which I have grown accustomed to in OWS triathlons. I could definitely still work on sighting, in the first 300meters I veered completely left and had to work my way back to the pack/buoy. I'm pleased that I didn't panic as this is my longer OWS distance yet. I also didn't get to practice in my wetsuit before this race since water temps have been cold. All training has been done indoors.

Definitely sight better, could have started off stronger as well.

the wetsuit "strippers" couldn't get my suit off in one fluid motion. got stuck in my heels so lost some time there.

get wetsuit off quicker. the run from the bayou to transition was also pretty long so definitely need to run faster! :)

on the way out, wind wasn't bad at all, and quite cool. I was hoping only for a conservative 17.5mph avg to save my legs for the run, but i feel so good that I biked harder. felt good until mile 45 then started to have stomach cramps. on the way back, winds picked up.

need to drink more. has 2 21oz worth of nutrition (around 400 calories total) in my speedfill. i think i only drank 1 bottle's worth. ate almost all my solid food which was a mix of Powerbar gels and Bonk gels. Should have drank more so I was out there for almost 3 hours.

Took too long - i missed my rack and had to look for it for some time. lost time there. also fiddled w/ my garmin - should have done while i was running!

remember my rack and fiddle with the garmin while running.
also probably slather sunscreen or more of it at the start since i got sunburned pretty bad.

HOT! did not expect this much heat. i've been training in cool weather given the early race, so not used to this. also, i believe i was dehydrated from the bike since i didnt drink enough during that leg. so come mile 4, i hit a wall and just had a hard time lifting my legs. took 1 hammer gel and 1 electrolyte pill. stopped on all stations and took 1 bathroom break.

train in the heat more; hydrate properly and not stop too much along the stations. should have popped a few more electrolyte pills as well.

3 slices of pepperoni pizza, lots of water. also took my recovery shake.


the heat, lack of hydration, stomach cramps


my 1st IM 70.3 and i definitely was pleased that i broke 6 hours in my first attempt at this distance! took away a lot of learnings and hope to apply them on my next IM 70.3 which is in Cebu.