𝙈𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣

Andrew Mackay · 2025-11-14T07:02:00.012Z

@everyone 𝙈𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣 I still laugh when I think back to my first Half Ironman at Karāpiro. I was so new, just enjoying the personal challenge of training, and I showed up expecting to just follow along. Turns out, I was a decent swimmer and exited the water way out front. Problem was, I hadn't taken any responsibility for the course. With no one in sight, I wasn't even 100% sure I was heading in the right direction. So what did I do? I pulled over to the side of the road and 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄. How funny is that? Later, the race organiser gave me the diplomatic, but truthful, response: 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗶𝗲  You've spent months investing time and energy. Don't let that effort be undone by laziness. Race day success starts with logistics. I've seen pros and amateurs make costly course errors' so whatever your level, know the minute details. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝘄𝗻: • 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆: Know the kilometre markers and the exact products offered (Is it Precision? Maurten?). Don't rely on luck for your critical fueling. • 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Understand draft zones, littering penalties, and the process for serving a time penalty. A simple mistake can lead to disqualification. • 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀: Know your mount/dismount lines, the number of laps you must complete, and confirm major turning points. Please remember: 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗠𝗘. Race day is on you. Do the logistical prep so you can focus 100% on executing your physical performance. Ownership over following ensures your hard work isn't wasted. 👉 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗔𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝘂𝗽𝗼 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻 & 𝟳𝟬.𝟯 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 www.boostcoaching.co/ironmancamp - 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻

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