ironman Q&A: part II

The second half of the Q&A is much more opinion than it is facts about the race, just so you are warned. The same disclaimers about this being my first attempt at the distance and generally knowing nothing about how to be fast (or generally much at all, except how to pose for ass pictures) still apply. Race Recon What surprised you the most about each discipline at that distance on race day? In the swim, I think I did an excellent job of scaring the crap out of myself about how much contact there was going to be. On race day I was surprised to find that it wasn't nearly as bad as I had been imagining. On the bike, I was surprised to feel happy well past the half split - this makes me excited to go race another 70.3, because usually I'm ready to get off at 56 miles. I was also surprised by how low I felt after mile 60 and how long it lasted. On the run, looking back I'm surprised at how positive I stayed inside my head, despite the fact that I was hurting p