A quick note about the race, i hammered a big week of training, and finished it with a half ironman. I should have known fast people would come with money on the line, but training was the first priority this week. I showed up to the start line tired and fatigued, and a little flat. I finished 4th, running a 1:19 kept me in the hunt, but looking back i wish i took a few more easier days this week. Right from the swim, Brandon Marsh took the lead with James Cottter, i wasn't quick enough to respond, and ended up coming out of the water in 3rd. I couldn't see anything and should have hammered to get on there feet but i felt fatigued and didn't start feeling good until the last 500m of the swim. Out on the bike i rode about 2mins back for the first 45kms, finally after loop one, Justin Daerr caught me, and went buy and i couldn't hold him. My legs were tired but he was strong. Getting off the bike i knew i was roughly 6mins down from the leaders i ran hard, but finished 4th, i thought i would have moved a little faster and caught Justin but i didn't and finished with a 119 half, so i am excited for the run time but equally disappointed . I did what i wanted to do and that was win some spending money for when Carley was here. Next year i will take it a little more serious rather then just decide in the middle of the week that i was going to do a half for training.
Carley Flew in Friday night, so we had a good weekend, it was nice racing a triathlon but not really getting to involved in the race prep since it was here in town. I could do normal things see movies, go out for meals, build Easter houses. It was a good weekend, but i am pretty sore from yesterday so an ice bath will be on the agenda.
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Congrats on a great race Sunday! The water was cold... the wind was wicked... but what a race!
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