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| Rev3 Half-Ironman in Wisconsin Dells August 11, 2013 The finish! Water 73 degrees, air 58 to 72 degrees, mild wind, rain from 7:30 am to 11 am. 1.2 mile swim in Lake Delton, Wisconsin 57 mile bike with 4,087 feet ascent in Baraboo Bluffs, 13.1 mile hilly run |
- You feel naked in the rain wearing wet shorts.
- Marker buoys are confusing in a strange lake on a grey morning.
- Cover gear in transition; it rains.
- Unfold slowly off the bike. Don't wave suddenly when your arms haven't moved from handlebars in hours.
- Each moment is now. Late in the race each "now" gets slower.
- Finishing doesn't last long at all.
- When you're slow you're alone a lot.
- There are fewer women in my older age group; they are tougher.
- If pain is tolerable keep going; it will get better, stay the same, or get worse. Don't dwell.
- You'll spend a lot of time remembering the best parts of the race; probably when you're at your desk. Then you start dreaming of the next one.
