Race Coverage
Katy's Cozumel - Prelude...
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Saturday, 07 December 2024 00:10
Ed. This is Part I of a three post race report.
By Katy Bloomquist Freitag
2024 Ironman Cozumel Race Report - I had my "miles for money" day on November 24, 2024, at Ironman Cozumel. (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run). My past ironman training and competitions were helpful to Scott in preparing for his perimeter ride just as my chasing Scott around on the bike this summer, as he got ready for his 100-mile gran fondo bike race, was helpful to me! First and foremost, congratulations to Scott on a great 100-mile gran fondo bike race- he finished in 4:35, on a very rainy windy day to finish 11/51 in his age group and complete his very first 100-mile bike race! So very proud of him - I took loads of Facebook live videos of him flying by.
This was my 5th ironman and my 3rd ironman Cozumel. My last IM Cozumel was in 2022. I had finished in 12:53 in 2022, had a great race in the 55-59 age group. But a week after the race I had emergency..
Jellyfish, Vinegar & Shoulda Couldas....
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Friday, 22 November 2024 00:10
By Tim Brown
2024 Ironman World Championship Race Report - We arrived 6 days before the race in order to acclimate to the heat and time change. It seemed to me that the local community was much more appreciative and welcoming than my experience in 2019. The Covid, non-race years hit this tourist community very hard. I have to say the atmosphere among fellow racers was rather chilly. There was lots of pre-ride/run traffic on the course leading up to race day but everyone seemed to be all business. Not much Minnesota nice practiced here, or perhaps, just a lot of nerves in play. There was a definite sense of excitement in the air.
RACE DAY
Walked by the pre-race interview stage on my way to transition where the pros were in the spotlight sharing thoughts and predictions. Met Bob ("Breakfast with Bob") Babbitt on the way to transition. Bob is a super nice and gracious guy. Our conversation was a welcome diversion from the race morning jitters....
Remaining Optimistic...
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Monday, 23 September 2024 00:10
By Shyanne McGregor
IRONMAN 70.3 MICHIGAN RACE RECAP: This was my second PRO race.
I went into this race with the goal of executing swim, bike and run to the best of my ability. I didn’t meet my pace/power goals. It wasn’t my best day but not my worst.
Swim: Me and another girl had to stop at one turn buoy not sure where the next buoy was. Then I pulled ahead of a couple girls and was swimming by myself for the majority of the swim. After going under the second arch, I mistakenly sighted the wrong thing and veered way left, later corrected by a kayak. Lesson learned, study the course and sighting points better.
Bike: It was a fast and beautiful course! I was a little worried at the first 20-30 minutes because my legs felt tired. I thought it might be a day of struggling though, but they eventually started feeling better. There was some frustration with 5-6 miles to go when a group of 6 men cut off me and another pro female. There was no way to advance without slotting in and getting a penalty so we had to hang back. Power was about what I’ve been doing but I had a goal of pushing more. 9th fasted pro bike isn’t too bad! ....
"I Did Everything I Could With the Cards I was Dealt"...
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Friday, 20 September 2024 00:10
By Micah Warning
Ironman 70.3 Michigan recap - Place 14/ 1600 ( amateur) if you want to include the pros I placed 49th. Was this top 3? No, but I’m not walking away with my tail tucked.
Going into this race I sadly wasn’t 100% on Wednesday. I had to cut my running workout short due to some extreme muscle soreness in my left hamstring when I was already experiencing the same tightness/ pain in my right.
I wasn’t going to drop from this race so going into it I knew this race was gonna hurt more than usual.
Swim: 27:35
So 1:26 per 100, which is a pr for me! When I came out of the water it was the best I have ever felt. I definitely held myself back for sure. But it was my second time at this distance so I can’t beat myself up too much! ...
"...What My Body Allowed Me to Do"...
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Tuesday, 17 September 2024 00:10
By Brandon Lee
Square. Lake 70.3 Race Report - I must admit, I had a ton of anxiety about this race. I kept checking the low temp all week and it looked like it was going to be in the low 40s, and it was. I hate being cold. More than anything. This was new territory for me, getting out of the swim and getting on the bike at 42 degrees, would be a new experience....
Sean & Vanessa....
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Tuesday, 10 September 2024 00:10
SQUARE LAKE SPRINT COVERAGE - On Saturday, SEAN COOLEY and KADIE HOKANSON were runaway winners at the Square Lake 70.3. Sunday's Sprint race was just the opposite. Only 13-seconds separated the top two men, and the positions would likely have been reversed if the run course were a half-mile longer.
Thirty ticks was all that came between the top two women on this scenic and challenging .5 -18.5 - 5K course.
Last year's runner-up and this year's pre-race favorite, SEAN PICKLE, 19, enjoyed a two-minute lead out of the water and after the bike, but four-time Square Lake Sprint podium finisher STEVE STENZEL picked up some seconds coming out of T2 and proceeded to take 30-seconds-per mile bites out of Pickle's lead, but he needed a little more real estate to overtake the two-time Junior of the Year nominee.
The W was Pickle's fourth of the 2024 season.
