IRONMAN 70.3 Ohio - July 28, 2019 - Katie's Race Report
This was Zach’s “A” race, and I made a late decision to add it to my schedule in hopes of an early 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship qualification to Taupo, New Zealand. I knew the Ohio course didn’t play to my strengths (flat bike course…ugh), but if nothing else, at the end of the day, I’d be gunning for an overall 70.3 PR. I had high hopes of finally going sub-5 hours. Our ability to both race would have been IMPOSSIBLE without the help of my parents, Zach’s mom and stepdad, and my mom’s cousin, Martha Sue. So, they all get a HUGE shout out for watching Hunter during our final workouts, and of course during race day! Backing up a little… Exactly one week before this race, Hunter escaped his enclosure and high-tailed on all-fours toward a room with unknown baby proofing. I chased after him full speed, and, in doing so, stepped on a plastic toy…HARD…and yelped in pain. It took mere minutes for the bruising to set in on my pinkie toe. I prayed it was not broken, and opt...