Lone Star 1/4 Ironman, a Success!

What a great race! I finished in 4:18, much better than I had originally anticipated. My .6 mile swim was 6 minutes better than the 30 minutes I had planned, which offset the extra 6 minutes for the 6.5 mile run(it was 1:36). I had hoped to finish the 28 mile bike ride in 2 hours, but considering the wind, I was pleased with the results. There were 3 mistakes I made today - 1 forgot to bring sunscreen, I didn't put my extra gu in my pack and I forgot to have my shoes untied in the transition area.
I was very impressed with the race. It was probably the best supported race I have participated in. They even had sunscreen at the water station! There were plenty of aid stations on the bike and run courses.
Bob was a real trooper. I picked him up at 4:00am this morning. He helped me get set up and followed me around the course taking pictures.
I came in 4th in my age group - of course there were only 4 in my age group!I finished 769 out of 784.


Headed to transition after swim

Getting ready to go out on the bike

On the bike



During the Run

Finish!

Bob and I after the race