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Ironman Santa Rosa – The Journey

I am writing this post with mixed feelings and conflicting emotions. While I am excited that I got to hear those sweet words – “Sravan Kumar, you are now an Ironman from India” as I crossed the red carpet (or was it black  😊 ), I am equally regretful that things really didn’t work out as planned in the event. I will stick to similar pitch as my last  write up  and will try to focus more on the journey rather than the destination itself, starting from Full Iron Distance at Chennai on Dec 17, 2017 all the way to Ironman Santa Rosa Finish line @Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa, CA on May 12, 2018. For those interested in my Journey to Chennai Full Iron distance, it is available @ https://sravanimsr.blogspot.com/2018/08/chennai-ironman-triathlon-journey.html After basking in the ecstasy of having completed Full Iron Distance for about 4 to 5 weeks, I started preparations for Santa Rosa in the middle of January 2018 with intent to improve my swim and run legs. The goal...