Located in foothills of the Chilean Andes Pucon is a small tourist town with almost perfect climate. The pucon 70.3 half ironman took over the town on sunday. It seemed like everyone came out on the streets to watch the race and cheer people on. Chris Corbin and I took a little jog through town on race morning at about 6am and were cheered on by drunks coming out of the discotechs chanting "ironman, ironman." It wasnt just the drunks though who cheered people on. Many locals came out to the streets and even tour buses pulled over so people could get out to cheer. Although the race comes in the middle of most Americans off season Ben and Linsey seemed pumped up for the race and confident in a good result even though they were not in peak form. The race did not disapoint. There were many fast south americans as well as some foreigners, most notably Chris Mccormack. Personaly i was super pumped up to unleash my inner super fan south of the border sytle.
Ben and linsey both got out of the water a few minutes back of the leaders but started making up time fast on the bike. One intersting note was that Chris Mccormack was looking a little chubby. Apparntly he hadnt started training until Jan 1. At about mile 30 we saw him coasting on the bike and i guess a few minutes later he dropped out. Both ben and linsey hammered the bike and ben came off in 5th only about 6 minutes back of the leader while linsey came off second 3 minutes back. tbe run was a brutal course that consisted of three 4k trips to the the "peninsula" that was extremely hilly. Linsey looked strong but definatley taxed on the run. She quickly gobbled up the first place girl, teresa macel, but in the end got caught by a hard charging heather gollnick and took home second place. 
Ben seemed to pay for his big effort on the bike. It looked like he muscled through the run but still seemed to be holding it together and staying solid. he came through in 8th place in a pretty stacked field. After the race we all sat around the fire pit and and grilled up some big peices of meat and drank beer montana style. 
Ben and linsey both got out of the water a few minutes back of the leaders but started making up time fast on the bike. One intersting note was that Chris Mccormack was looking a little chubby. Apparntly he hadnt started training until Jan 1. At about mile 30 we saw him coasting on the bike and i guess a few minutes later he dropped out. Both ben and linsey hammered the bike and ben came off in 5th only about 6 minutes back of the leader while linsey came off second 3 minutes back. tbe run was a brutal course that consisted of three 4k trips to the the "peninsula" that was extremely hilly. Linsey looked strong but definatley taxed on the run. She quickly gobbled up the first place girl, teresa macel, but in the end got caught by a hard charging heather gollnick and took home second place. Ben seemed to pay for his big effort on the bike. It looked like he muscled through the run but still seemed to be holding it together and staying solid. he came through in 8th place in a pretty stacked field. After the race we all sat around the fire pit and and grilled up some big peices of meat and drank beer montana style. 
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