We Did Our First Ironman 70.3 Together! | Couple Q&A

We did it! Ian and I just completed an Ironman 70.3 together. Swim, bike, run, 7+ hours, and one moment 200 meters from the finish line where we almost got disqualified! I'm taking you through the entire race weekend from start to finish. The 4am alarm, the swim that shocked me, the bike miles where I was literally talking to Jesus, the little argument we got into mid-race, and what it felt like to cross that finish line hand in hand. Then we're getting into all of your questions. Training splits, how I balanced it with the kids, what I wore, what I ate after (McDonald's twice... yes really), and what's coming next.

Timestamps:

[0:00] - We finished our first Ironman 70.3

[2:30] - Race weekend begins: the nerves, the logistics, the energy

[4:00] - Bike case drama and getting to the venue

[5:00] - Athlete check-in, Iron Man village, and the whole atmosphere

[5:30] - My nutrition coach Jamie Freed and carb loading (250–300g/day)

[7:00] - Race day morning: 4am alarm, oatmeal, banana, peanut butter

[8:00] - Testing the swim the day before (this changed everything)

[9:30] - The swim: 20 minutes vs. 50 in the pool — how the current helped

[10:30] - Transition 1: wetsuit off, hair fixed, fueled up

[11:00] - The bike begins: I'd only ridden this bike TWICE before race day