Cali Update
Raced in Cali today at the Ford Ironman California 70.3 today and had a solid day. I finished 17 th overall and gained a lot of confidence heading into IMAZ . Here is a quick summary. Swim: Missed the first group and lead the second off course at the turn....sorry guys. This ended up being ok , b/c I got back to them and was able to sit in, instead of lead. Bike: All solo, Normal Power was 308 watts for the ride. This is a 28watt personal best for me. The course was VERY tough. Hills and a lot of wind. I refused to sit in and pushed almost the entire ride. Run: Suffered a bit b/c of riding hard. I was aiming to run 1:17 and ended up with a 1:20. I feel like I gained 3min on the ride, pushing the pace, so I was ok with it. I now feel like I am strong enough to ride with almost anyone at IMAZ ...The only guy to pass me on the bike was Steve Larsen. We all know that his might be the strongest cyclist in triathlon, so I feel ok with it :) I think with warmer water and a better warm-up,