Ironman 70.3 Timberman - Triathlon

Around 1900 yards, my right calf and hamstring cramped up and was rough.

Be lighter so I don't have to lug so much weight around.

Took my time to ensure I put on my socks comfortably.

Would have known I needed to lie flat on my back with my feet in the air for the wetsuit rippers.

Needed to train harder for hills. Did not stay in aero position hardly at all. One rough patch of downhill caused my aero-water bottle to fly off. Had some difficulty getting my main chainring geared up and down

Knowing this would be the hardest event, I would have spent much more time training for it, especially simulating hills. I would also not have eaten that claritin and tried to go aero more. Being heavier set on the downhills with wind gusts kept me from flying balls out, I was on the breaks alot because I did not feel balanced... instead I felt top heavy.

I was so ready to get off my bike, I was exhausted. I had no mind to get out of my shoes, or hop off the bike. i knew i was in bad shape when I got off that bike, it was painfull

train more

Met up with Donny in transition and made it a quarter of the way with him doing 4:1 run/walks. I had to walk more and told him to go, at that point I switched to 3:1. I walked most of the aid stations and up all hills. the hills were brutal to my under-trained, overweight frame.

weigh less and train hills. started out at 3:1 instead of 4:1

None really, I just hung out with the family. I did stretch out a lot that night and the next few days, which I believe helped a great deal.


my race weight was 244 pounds... I need to be 225 or below next time i try something like this, the extra weight is really a burden.


Great race, Ironman does it better than anyone else