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Wednesday, 02 November 2016 23:10

By Steve Morris (TeamHotShot.com)

The IRONMAN World Championship was Steve Morris’ second full IRONMAN. Despite only three years in the sport, Steve has set high aspirations for himself and is hoping to one day go pro in triathlon. Three days prior to the starting line, Steve had the opportunity to sit on the main stage at IRONMAN Expo Village to interview World Champion Craig “Crowie”...

Alexander and shake off some last-minute jitters. Take a look at Steve’s recap from his first go at Kona and read what he learned from the unmatched champion:  

I believe I trained hard and well for Kona, but my preparation wasn’t 100%. I had a lagging run injury and accumulation of fatigue that partially sidelined me for part of the summer. This year I focused on the volume needed to excel at the iron distance but I don’t think my body was ready for it. At first, I was a bit disappointed with how I raced, but after some reflection and with the race behind me, I will be searching for redemption. Many changes to come in 2017!

I began training with HOTSHOT in mid-July. I wanted to try something new and was intrigued by the product. As far as incorporating HOTSHOT into my training, I mainly used it on brick workouts or before swims. I have a history of foot-curling swim cramps that occur after a long day of training. HOTSHOT helped me to swim well without having that occur! I like to take HOTSHOT before tempo sessions because race pace simulation gives me side cramping the most.  READ MORE