A bit disappointed in my performance. Swim-blah...whatever. Bike, did what i do in training... wind could have caused me to push a bit too hard...we'll see upon file download. My run has been going exceptionally well as of late (out the door/long lazy run pace 6.50-7.00) and was shooting for sub 3.10 based upon that with the normal, "I'll slow down towards the end" mixed into the equation. Wore the garmin to help chill me out early on and then settled in. Tried to stay right around 7 flats and really slowed at the aid stations and be pro-active about the fueling. As for fueling all day... got some secret sauce that i used for the first hour then switched to four powergels an hour and some salt... run... just coke and water.
Back to the day...good and steady (hills slowed the pace at points) all the way to 16 when the gut started to disagree with me. Couldn't take much in and by 20 the bonk was on hard. Started puking up foam and liquid and then did some proactive run/walking to let what i was sipping down settle so i could get moving again. Pushed all the way to the line as Nigel Gray was still back there. Med tent for 90minutes.
Sick to my stomach with roll down in an hour + here. I neeeeeeeeeeeeeed that slot!
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have no idea what's up with the highlights.
congrats on the Kona slot!
Way to hang in there Mark! Congrats on going to the Big Show! :)
You got the Kona slot..Awesome Mark!!!
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