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Van life and laguna beach.

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Still processing that I did the Ironman race in 10 days 
The last person to sign up - 10 days ago 
The last person to register - 16 hrs before the race
The last person to get the time ship - 30 dec before jumping in the lake

Run was definitely tricky since I am having an injury in left leg. This time I was thinking - let’s just make sure running form is good. I wanted to use this chance to improve my running form. Also so that I can save energy on the run. 

For the initial 15 miles, I was the slowest runner. I was just running with good form without worrying about anything - the moment I found my leg was in bad form or the core wasn’t engaged, I improve my form and keep going. 

I knew the trick. I grabbed water and food at every mile. And I went to pee every other mile. 

After 15 miles, my knee pain came back. Moving muscles was too hard. So I stopped, sat upside down to improve blood flow in my legs. 

They started serving chicken broth. That was no good. Irrespective of the distance left, I continued to dance when there was music at stops from the supporters. 
For the last 4 miles, started thinking about David Goggins. Runners are created in adversity. 
So I tried my best to keep running. Finished really strong with a big smile and a few dance moves as I crossed the finish line.

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