Twin Technologies Director, George Jagodzinski competed in the Louisville Ironman this weekend. He finished the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and full 26.2 mile marathon in a blazing, but grueling 11 hours and 52 minutes. George had competed in a marathon, several half Ironmans, and a few half-marathons, but this was the first time he’d attempted the full course.
After a swim in the Ohio river with 2000 other competitors, the bike course wove through rolling farmland in Kentucky with lots of spectators cheering for the riders on the 112 mile journey. The marathon course was fairly flat and very well supported by volunteers. It followed a two lap route that gave runners more exposure to the high energy spectators but made the final lap difficult mentally.
A lifelong mountain biker, George had a learning curve to incorporate swimming, road riding, and running into his training. “Swimming was a major hurdle for me mentally, it took quite a while to develop better form in the pool and then mentally survive open water swimming with over two thousand others kicking you in the face,” George reports. “Not to mention how scary a large, dark and deep body of water can be. I used to think that monsters lived in the cold spots.”
“I felt great, my training, nutrition and coach from http://qt2systems.com/ made all the difference in the world. I was prepared and I had a plan to follow,” he says. George has not ruled out a repeat performance, and plans to be out on the training circuit again, but may opt for shorter distance races until he gears up for another full Ironman.
Congratulations, George!
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