Not my best, not my worst.

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I finished my tenth Ironman 70.3 with no regrets.

I don't normally post about professional triathlon racing, but I enjoyed Paula Findlay's race recap from Ironman 70.3 Boise on the That Triathlon Life podcast. It's interesting, and sometimes validating, to hear about I race I did from a pro's perspective: The swim was choppy, and long; the buoys were hard to sight---I'm glad it wasn't just me.

A solid result despite a sleepless night, a rough swim, and one judgmental cowboy.

A cold snap in Coeur d’Alene ultimately gave way to an almost perfect day for racing.

Ever since the return of Ironman 70.3 Boise was announced, I've been wondering what the water temperature would be like on race day. I know in the previous iterations of this race, when it was in early June, it was a very cold swim: In 2011 the water temperature was 11°C, and in 2012 it was so cold, people wore wetsuits on the bike, which was shortened to 24 km. So far I haven't been able to find…

My last dance in St. George turned out to be the hardest race I've done so far.

Ironman just announced a "festival weekend of racing" next year in Ruidoso, New Mexico, which includes an Ironman 70.3, a 5150 race (Ironman's branding for an Olympic-distance race), and a sprint-distance race. A 70.3 in a scenic mountain town... at about 2,000 meters of elevation... on my birthday? Yes, please. The bike course is right up my alley too, an out-and-back where the last 45 km are…

Well, that was fast. On Sunday I wondered if Ironman would adopt World Triathlon's new rules limiting the amount of hydration that can be carried on the bike, and today I got my answer: Yep. In the 2025 Ironman competition rules, the section on bike equipment has been updated to be consistent with World Triathlon rules: (i) Front Mounted Water Bottles and Hydration Systems mounted to components…

St. George is by far my favorite race I've done since I started triathlons, so I'm sad to hear that the 2025 edition will be the last one for the foreseeable future. I'm signed up for it, but I was hoping to race there for many years to come.

I ended my triathlon season on a high note.

Ironman just announced the return of Ironman 70.3 Boise, which ran from 2008 through 2015. This would be the closest race to me, and Boise is such a nice town, I'm very tempted to sign up for next year's race---running along the Greenbelt is so pleasant. I've been reading some race reports from back then, such as this one from DC Rainmaker in 2011, and it sounded like a tough race, starting with…

After a shortened swim, a nerve-wracking bike, and an awesome run, I finally finished a race in Coeur d’Alene.

Alas, my second time racing in St. George did not go as smoothly as the first time.

A race that went both better and worse than I expected.

Or, more accurately, Ironman 69.1 Arizona, I suppose.

In which I get my ass kicked by the heat in Boulder.