Ironman Coeur d'Alene

Ironman Coeur d'Alene was a great race venue with fantastic support. I'm glad that I made this last minute decision and raced here. The course is nice and challenging, it has everything that you need for a good day.

The swim was two loops in Lake Coeur D’Alene and the water temperature was about 62 degrees. I finished in 15th position and headed out to the hilly bike course. I rode a good, steady peace and felt really good at the first half of the bike. I pushed it hard and moved up to 5th. But around 75 miles I started to lose power and my energy was gone. I focused on fueling and hydrating well and I took enough calories but my body just didn’t collaborate.

I started to run and wanted to pick up the pace to gain back some time on the lead. My legs felt good and light but the power was missing. On the second half of the run I had to fight for 6th place while I took bathroom breaks but I managed to finish 6th after a tough race.

I’m thankful for all the support I got from my friends and supporters! I couldn't have done it without my sponsors: Zoot Sports, Swift Carbon bikes, 3T Cycling, SW Realty and Property Management - Phoenix, Ignite Naturals, SPIUK, XTERRA Wetsuits, ISM SEAT, Continental.

Special thanks to our host family, Dixie and Roger, and to their four legged friends, Turbo, Tenga, and Jackson for sharing their home with us. They made our first IM CDA experience really nice and smooth. We enjoyed every minute of it!