Right after Ironman
Texas I flew to Budapest, Hungary. I found it hard to train in the capital city
so I decided to stay at Lake Balaton, which is also called the Sea of Hungary. The
recovery went well, and I was getting ready to compete at the Keszthely
Triathlon.
The 1.2-mile swim
course was in the famous Lake Balaton, which was hardly 62 degrees but fortunately
everyone was allowed to swim in a wetsuit. I had a good swim but I knew there
were some faster swimmers in front of me.
On the bike I felt
good and enjoyed the smooth ride. The 56-mile bike course lead through the urban
parts of Keszthely, and then went around the beautiful rural neighborhood of
Lake Balaton.
The 13.1-mile run
course took part on the scenic streets of the city, and we turned around at the
historic Festetics-kastely (Festetics Palace), which was built in the 18th
century. I started the run in 4th position but Croatian Triathlete, Dejan Patrcevic was right behind me. We ran together for 2 miles then I slowly started to realize that my legs did not fully recover from the full-distance Ironman I did just two weeks earlier. Although
I slowed down a bit, it was great to see that everyone was cheering for me! I
finished 5th and was happy to cross the finish line at the very first
Keszthely Triathlon in Hungary!
After the race I came
back to Arizona to continue my prep for the summer. I’m going to spend a couple of months in Flagstaff and my next race is Ironman Lake Placid in July. I’m very
excited and happy to represent my sponsors all around the World! I’m proud to
be powered by Pita Jungle! It is very convenient that my favorite restaurant
has so many locations in Arizona and California. I can’t wait to visit the
Flagstaff location!
Thanks to Destination
Kona I don’t have to worry about any triathlon apparel. I can drive back to
Phoenix anytime and gear up at both locations (North Scottsdale & Hayden
Rd).
ZOOT is my number one
racing and training gear sponsor! My favorite ZOOT shoes are the Ultra Race
4.0!
SWIFTCARBON Neurogen
is my ultimate race machine! And my favorite bars & wheels come from 3T !!
I couldn’t train &
race without my exclusive nutrition sponsor, Ignite Naturals!
Special thank you to
Southwest Realty and Property Management, Arizona!
Thanks to all of my
partners for their support:
SHIMANO, ISM, SPIUK,
XTERRA WETSUITS, CONTINENTAL, DC RANCH VILLAGE HEALTH CLUB AND SPA
