Ironman 70.3 World Championship race report

First, I think this is why doing the Bobcat is even better than going to Worlds. I now understand your pep talk to me a few weeks before going when I was expressing my concerns about my travel partners. What a learning experience/life experience 2014 has been.

Hi Julie!!!! I am sooooo excited!! I’m nervous, anxious, all of it!!  Really looking forward to it!  I have been swimming at MSU’s pool to get use to that pool so I haven’t been to masters for about a month, but will be back at the swim center after this week. 

Maybe I’ll see you on Sunday, but if not – enjoy the day and thank you for ALL your hard work in putting this together! It has been the best thing I’ve done (worked towards and will do) all summer and truly one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself!

Thank you!

Hilary

Race Report

Swam great. 33 minutes. Followed the plan. My swim is getting faster. I  may not be the fastest but finally starting to get in the mix with the fast girls. I was very worried about this swim. Very worried I would be the last one out of the water. However, in the first couple of minutes when I saw blue caps fade away behind me I relaxed. 

Bike- Hmm. Still not so sure what to think. My ass cramped. I got demoralized. I was tired from the travel and socializing. I rode very alone. My travelling companions had my all psyched out about the hills. Not the best ride ever. My training rides going into this race were sooo much better. It sucks to work so hard and then not deliver on race day.

Run- Good. I did my thing. I felt good. I felt tired. I pushed the second lap and got some pretty even splits. I ran up those steep hills and bombed down the last one passing 4 girls to the finish. 

Final- I wasn't gutted. In a race where I should have left it all out there and then some, I didn't. I don't think I realized that should have been the goal until afterwards though. I would like to have the chance someday to do it again. I would have a plan for how to race. For what I want my goal to be. This year I didn't. Also, I  had myself convinced that I am not cutthroat competitive. I am though, I just need to be in the right mental place. I don't think being with my travel partners put me in the right place. Honestly, I don't think I like being around girls who are faster than me and know it. I feel inferior. And if I feel inferior, of course I am going to perform that way. I really like to travel with Lawrence, Art, and LeAnn. We get each other and that is a great place to be on race day. 

I really appreciate that I had the experience. An amazing opportunity. I am very grateful for that. I got to see a new part of North America and do some travelling with my mom. That never would have happened if I did not qualify at Calgary.