![]() My past races were short enough that the breaking point hits differently. I’ve never been hit with a wall like that. I remember around mile 23, hitting the biggest wall of my entire athletic career. The Wall is the biggest one that finally breaks you. Training beats back The Wall so it hits later in the race, closer to the finish. I knew that my training increased my physical fitness. I vomited on State Street a short while later in front of some college kids and families. I told myself I had to finish it now, today, so I would never have to do it again. I told them I’m going to finish this motherfucker. My wife and brother were cheering me on as I started that 2nd lap. I watched others run by me who were finishing. I still had to complete lap one while running. My heart rate was dropping, my glucose levels flatlining, my stomach turning upside down. I was trying harder to run faster, but I was going slower. I hit the first big wave around mile nine, when my pace slowed as my effort stayed the same. It’s that feeling of deep exhaustion that weighs down your attitude. I learned that everyone hits waves of difficulty during the Ironman. Photos taken by FinisherPix (I started 30 minutes after this clock started) ![]()
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