Race Coverage

Good Swim. Strong Bike. Solid Run. PR....

Friday, 09 December 2022 00:10

By Shyanne McGregor

Eagleman 70.3 (MD) Race Report - My goal for this race was to go into it calm and confident and the focus on the process the whole time.

In the past I’ve made the mistake of focusing too much on the outcome. The outcome is not within my control and focusing on that only leads to more stress and anxiety.

If I could focus on executing a solid race one step at a time, something that IS within my control, my outcome goals may be met.

So, here’s my quick race report:

Swim: I had a good swim in some choppy water...

Bike: My power meter didn’t work so I went by heart rate and feel. Had Some shifting issues towards the end of the bike where my chain kept slipping down into the small ring. So for a while I was spinning and going nowhere. Thank God, that only lasted a few minutes. It was smooth sailing for the last 11’ish miles.

(Of course this stuff only happens on race day!). I felt strong on the bike the whole time.

Run: A solid run. I have work to do before Kona. Even though I executed as well as I could on the day, I missed my ultimate goal by 2 minutes. But I can’t be too disappointed with a 70.3 PR of 4:29, age group win and 4th OA.  I’m excited to get back to work!

Thank you to my family for support me!

Thank you to all my friends for all the texts and messages! They mean so much.

Thank you to my coach @scottie_de @kiscoaching for your guidance.

Thank you to my supporters:

@continentalskiandbike @duluthrunningco @lightspeedlift @powerbarsport @jakroousa @juiceperformer

Thank you to @frumpycob for offering his bike of mine didn’t show up.

Last but not least, thank you to those on course who gave me a high five, shout out or smile. We are all out there chasing our dreams. It’s a pretty cool thing.

Love this sport.