Race Coverage

Stop Obsessing....

Wednesday, 19 September 2018 23:10

By Sara Carlson (sarastrilife.blogspot.com)

Ironman Wisconsin Race Report - Madison and the surrounding areas were hit with 11 to 15 inches of rain just shy of 3 weeks before race day. Multiple subsequent storms created issues with flash flooding up to 60 hours before race day. For about a week, I was like an addict checking the most updated Madison news, weather, and FB posts anywhere I could find to try to stay appraised the situation. But, my husband Mike, had encouraged me to stop obsessing and focus on controlling only what I can control. I knew he was right. I put myself on Madison news probation and felt like a new person after about two days of not getting my news fix. Logistics for this race was not my job. Getting to that start line healthy (both mentally and physically) most certainly was!..

This was the first year Madison has opted for a rolling swim start. Every other triathlon race I've done has been a mass start where everyone starts in the lake at the same time after a cannon starts the race. So, leaving the shore with just three or four other people seemed like it would offer a little less congestion. Unfortunately, I didn't start making my way out of Monona Terrace and down the helix in enough time to get into the very narrow starting corral chute with the pace group I had desired to swim with. The closest I could get was behind the "goal finish time 1:20-1:30 group."

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