A quick report while in transit. This point to point race in Columbus, OH called for an excruciatingly early wake-up time, 3:40am, and mind you I was on West coast time!
The swim spread out pretty quickly and I was able to stay on
the feet of a couple of swimmers. I made a push in the last 200m and exited 7th
about 45 seconds back from the leader, Ben Collins. He would end up winning
this race wire to wire.
I couldn’t find the power output on the bike to stay with
the riders with whom I came out of the water. Alone again…getting pretty tired
of this! I tried to stay as positive as possible knowing I’d get my chance for
redemption on the run.
Finally making it to T2 in downtown Columbus, I blew out of
there and actually posted the fastest T2 split by 4 seconds. The only
turn-around on the course was at about 2 miles and I could see I had moved into
9th and was bearing down on 2 more runners. Being fresh off a 70.3
in Wisconsin and this being my 3rd race in three weekends, I wasn’t
sure how my legs would respond but they seemed to do just fine! I secured 8th
within a mile and a half and caught 7th by mile 5. This was where I
would eventually end up in 1:48:42 but for my run split I wasn’t finished! I knew there
were a handful of very good runners in the field and I wanted to see where I
stacked up on fatigued legs. I pressed on and was able to grab the 3rd
fastest run split, missing 2nd by 3 seconds!
I have aspirations to race Boulder 70.3 this coming weekend
for a fourth race in a row, but my body is hammered and my neck looks like I’m
shedding a layer of skin I have so much chaffage. As you’re wondering, yes, I’m
chasing points for HyVee. Boulder is the last opportunity and yet again, I’m on
the cusp. The field is ridiculous so it would take the race of my life to make
it happen, but I’m always up for a good challenge!
Thank you to my amazing sponsors for allowing this run of
races to happen. Support me by
supporting my sponsors. It’s all cyclical, I promise! Skechers PerformanceShoes, Xterra Wetsuits, Rudy Project helmets and eyeware, DT Swiss wheels andhubs, Champion System custom apparel, Cobb Cycling saddles.
Thanks for reading, talk soon. -HH
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