Race Reports
First of all, I want to shout out a huge thank you to Setup Events for putting on a great race and supplying enough water and ice cold towels throughout the race to keep us hydrated and cool. And another huge thank you to all the volunteers who braved the heat all day long. I’m [...]
Update: Official Results are in. Considering the depth of field of this race, and the brutal heat, I’m really pleased with my result. Swim: 39:40, 4 AG T1: 1:49 Bike: 2:55:53, 3 AG T2: 2:52 Run: 2:33:03, 4 AG Overall 6:13:16, 4th AG out of 10 (9 who finished). No wetsuits. The swim was not [...]
I almost didn’t do this race for a variety of reasons. 1. I’m a little burned out of racing. It takes so much time to pack up for a race, and I was dreading the 2.5 hour drive out to the race site. 2. My muscles were still very tight from alot of tough workouts. [...]
I just can’t help myself…once again, I have written a novel of a race report! If you are short on time, just scroll down to read the “Run”, “Nutrition & Hydration”, and “Things I Learned” sections. Or, if you are avoiding housework like I do, read on! You might also want to read the quick [...]
I came in third place age group at Bandits. I didn’t think I’d have a chance at top three spot this race, because there were going to be three really fast females there. But, I beat one of them! I can’t believe it! Everything went great. My nutrition and hydration plan was just about perfect, [...]
