IronMan 70.3 Waco Texas – Recap of Half IronMan triathlon Waco 2021 - Part 1

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If I have to provide a quick recap on IronMan Waco, this is how it goes

In Ironman Waco 2019, we watched our friends complete the Half Iron Man. Watching all the excitement, energy, organization and details of such a big IronMan Texas event my friend Susanna and I decided to sign up for IronMan Waco 2020. We were super excited to do Half Iron Man race in 2020. Do you remember what 2020 was? Yes it was a joke!!

So now we move forward to 2021, this is when our IronMan 70.3 registration got deferred to. After training pretty much the whole year I felt quite ready for the half iron man race. Not counting swim triathlon training I logged more than 1000 miles on biking and running to be ready for Ironman 70.3 distance. Susie did heck of a lot more. I felt like I was pretty ready for Half IronMan in Waco Tx. Of course, like anything else you always have the first time IronMan 70.3 jitters. I’m a pretty confident person and I felt that I need to focus on the Half IronMan triathlon training. And not what ALL could go wrong on the day of IronMan Triathlon Waco, Texas

We reside in Plano Texas so most of the IronMan 70.3 training was done there. Did not follow any specific iron man distance plan, in fact just Ironman Kash training plan. I had been incessantly watching the forecast for IronMan Waco, they were predicting northwest winds in them around 17 miles an hour! Yikes. This would be good in the beginning of the ironman triathlon bike but totally suck towards the end of the bike part. Regardless Oct 23, day before IronMan triathlon my lovely kids aka Sherpas and I checked into a cheap hotel. We had some Italian food with dinner w friends and fellow IronMan athletes. I had been hydrating all day but did not stay up and then called it a night. Surprisingly actually had decent sleep, I was planning on staying up most of the night. Just the excitement of IM, in the morning I was up early. I started doing my hydration confirmation and electrolyte routine for the BIG IronMan. Kids were still asleep, so I decided to go to McDonald’s get some breakfast

Transition for IronMan was going to open around 10 am, so I had kids drop me close to IronMan transition area. I did not see Susie and Bobby my fellow Ironman Tribe. Setup the transition while hydrating some more for Ironman Texas. By 11:30 am, kids and I decide to walk to the swim start in Brazos River that was up a mile from transition. Susana and Jim, her triathlete Sherpa were there. So we all walk together. Felt lot of excitement for Ironman Waco but also anxious nerves. I cannot believe this it’s real it’s happening now.

Took a few last pictures switched the clothes into the white suit.
As we got closer to the river, I started getting more nervous now it’s just a matter of time before I’m in the river.. I’m telling you the anxiety and anticipation level is definitely high

Swim
Right before we were supposed to start Half IM 70.3 triathlon at 12:30, they pulled out a swimmer who was most likely hyperventilating. Once the swim started, I eased into it. Water was warmer than I expected, a few more brave souls than lifetime fitness where I worked out. I found myself to get out of main triathlon swim track which caused me to swim extra but that’s OK. I took it easy in the beginning just to kind of get into a rhythm. And then finally started doing my swim triathlete routine, you will laugh at me. I know I think it’s funny that ended up doing 80% breaststroke, 10% freestyle and then 10% backstroke. Surprisingly the water was not as cold as I expected. And I felt like I actually enjoyed part of the 70.3 triathlon possibly too much. My estimated time was 55 minutes. Ended up with a lil over an hour. Oh well.

On to the transition area. Was expecting to switch within 10 minutes, my triathlete buddies call me da turtle so naturally, I took a little bit too long to do this part. The triathlon bike was looking good tires are good fluids are good starter home at buckled it and onto the bike course

For info on the IronMan bike and run portions please watch the second part.

All in all a great experience AND yes will be doing another half IronMan soon.

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