The inaugural IM Louisville 70.3 kicked off with a bang and we have an on location report. We’ll talk about all the expectations and the realities and how they turned this into an even better experience than we predicted. The slow swim, the “fast” bike, and the challenging run. Everything’s on the table including the business acumen of the infamous Love Boutique.

Topics:

What is “pre-peak?”
“Think” bars
Louisville extroverting
Local Politics and racing
5 year contract?
Going in with low expectations
Swim fears
The swim was on all along?
Swim current “indicators”
Wetsuit optional a good choice??
The swim was actually an equalizer
Headwind in the water
Even 45 minutes is a long time in the water
Long transitions and swim could have meant 10 minutes
When and how to mount your bike
No turns, speed, and normalized power
Lots of gearing
Challenging run
Aid Stations and volunteers
6 podiums for C26
Overall even rating is . . .
Athletes like a challenge
Highlighting areas for you to improve

Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com

Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

#791 – Louisville 70.3 Recap 54:50 Share

Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Shownotes Transcript

PodQuest PodQuest Podcast Discovery Engine

#791 – Louisville 70.3 Recap