Race Report: IRONMAN 70.3 Florida
Last year, a friend of mine and I signed up to race IRONMAN 70.3 Florida (Haines City) together. We nicknamed it "Swampman" since the swim has been known to have terrible water quality. And it is middle Florida so no ocean or gulf waters but stagnant lake water. This race has a reputation of being hot and humid as well. But it is a local race for me and it is only 30 minutes from Walt Disney World so friends can travel and stay there if needed. The local clubs and athletes tend to do this race since it doesn't require travel, much like the Maryland athletes tended to always do Eagleman. So this race wasn't too far for me. I convinced a friend of mine from Massachusetts to come down and race with me. She's a much better athlete than me so it wasn't so much a race with me as it was me chasing her down in futility. But it would be a fun weekend for us without too much pressure or trouble, given the earliness of the race. Race Week Last weekend,