IRONMAN WACO 2022 Bike Leg (112 miles = 180 km) Off to the bike leg I go. I have doubts a little bit on this one because i need to adjust my positioning because of the new @tririg closed arm cups installed. I was also worried because when i practiced the tt position my balance gets thrown off because of the wind in this area. Its a good thing that I was able to get used to it eventually on thursday night. So, as I traverse the city of Waco, my mind was telling me that my challenges would be the heat and the wind. So, my solution? Hydrate with @nuunhydration mixed with @baseperformance , splash my entire body with water as a go, take my @surphyto tablets every hour, and maintain aero position as much as i can. I thought I had the puzzle solved. I was so wrong. One mistake, i made was i assumed that the course was flat. And yes, i paid the price for it. The winds were horrendous!!! And the hills were leg killers!!! And the heat was agonizing!!! So, combine all three and you have recipe for disaster. The course was similar to ironman wisconsin, just add extrene heat and strong winds to it. So, my thought of getting a PR in the bike, turned into a survival bike ride. More than 100 participants dropped on the bike leg alone. I was just grateful that i survived that ordeal as I was able to recover from 3 bonk episodes and was able to finish strong at the bike. My total bike time was an agonizing 7:59:33. I was just happy to survive at this point. 😬😬😬 @orrcarbonwheels @orr_factory_racing_team @maunaendurance @baseperformance @nuunhydration @surphyto #orrcycling #maunaendurance #surphytoperformance #surphyto #nuun #nuunlife #nuunambassador #baseperformance (at Waco, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj4RCeNrRzL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
