tl:dr version: Swim: Ocean swim, 33:43 - good for ocean swim! Bike: 2:51:45 - climb, descend, repeat, did not go great (power output low) Run: 1:58:16 - terrible time, but actually super proud of this half with the heat Overall - 5:29:59 for my hottest race ever - not a PR but not my worst day! Longer version: I signed up for Cabo hoping to get a slot to the WC's in NZ. You never know who else will show up to race or what kind of day you'll have - so instead of only focusing on a slot I tried to focus on having a fun racecation with friends, keeping some post IM MT fitness and getting to race somewhere new! The Sunday leading into race week I caught a nasty cold. I then had a work trip the first half of the week to Minneapolis which did not help things! It never went into my lungs thank goodness, but definitely zapped my energy all week. By the time we got to Cabo, I would say I was at 75% and on the mend for sure, but going into race morning I felt about 80-85%. I w
Ironman, triathlete, mom, carb enthusiast