I know I need to give a full race report from Racine 70.3 but I will hopefully do that later tonight.  As of now, there are a few things I learned after my first "half".  The first thing is I need to take my bike in to get a full fitting.  Judging from the photos taken of me (one of which is at the top of this blog) I'm not in as good of an aero position as I could be.  My thought, and hope, is that they will drop my handle bars down to allow for a more aero position.

The second thing I learned is that I will need to attack my training very differently in the coming weeks and winter.  I plan on introducing a lot more weight training to my workout regimen.  Specifically, I will need to build my legs up a lot more; calves, quads, hamstrings, all of it.  I want to make sure I will produce a significantly great amount of power on my bike and my run.  Secondly, I need to train a lot more on my run endurance.  This will be my #1 to do for my upcoming training.  Thirdly, I want to increase my overall core strength which will hopefully increase speed on my run and also protect my back from any issues during my long bike workouts.  Finally, I want to introduce a balanced mix of HIIT workouts and aerobic based workouts.

The final thing I learned from the race is that it is a TON OF FUN!!!  I'm completely addicted to racing now.  So, with that said, the plan for next year is to hopefully do two.....yes I said two, half ironmans.  I'm looking at hopefully doing Muncie 70.3 and Steelhead 70.3.  The gap between both should be enough for recovery and race prep.  It will be and adventure!