Results

It's always good to have a good race, and setting a PR is even better! I finished the Harvest Moon 70.3 early this afternoon in 4:57:45. I'll take it. My goal was to break 5 hours, though I have to admit I thought it was a stretch. It's good to have goals… and sometimes long shots work out in your favor. It was really, really cold for the swim…. And the bike…. And yeah, the run too. The water was 68, I think, which in and of itself is not too bad, but the air temp hovered around 50, which was damn cold when you are in 68 degree water. But the swim went well, and I didn't have to un-jam my own finger like I did in early August. The bike was a good time. The course was rolling hills for the most part, with one long gentle (like 2%, I think) downhill on the first leg of the loop, then a bunch of rolling hills that were generally uphill to get back to the start. Average watts on the bike were 218, with average speed around 21.5 and average HR of 151. I could have gone harder, I think. At the time, I was concerned with the run, and felt that trying to save my legs for it a little was a good idea. After I jumped off the bike, I settled in for a 13.1 mi run around Aurora reservoir. It was really rather pretty, though more concrete then I am generally a fan of. It was rolling hills with an AWESOME support crew at the aid stations every mile or so. I was hoping I would regain contact with my feet during the run, as I hadn't been able to feel them since before the swim, but they didn't decide to join the party until halfway through the run or so. I felt like I was running on blocks of wood there for a while. Good times! All's well that ends well, though, and as my exhausted body crossed the finish right around 5hrs, I was rather pleased. Colder than an ice-cube in Antarctica, but pleased.