Completing a half Ironman - TROIKA- August 2, 2004 Yesterday I competed in a TROIKA, a half Ironman (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run). My goal was to finish and finish I did. Wahoooo!!! Summary: Swimming is tons easier with a wet suit. Flat tires don't magically fix themselves when you pump them up. You must fix the flat or change the tire. Duh! Energy bars are too chewy to eat while biking. I imagine that energy goo would be a lot better. The race is significantly harder without any support from...http://mark.michaelis.net/weblog/2004/08/02.html#a614 |