Jimi "Tri Jimi" Young journey to the Ironman World Championships!
On August 29, 2010, Infinit coaching affiliate Jimi Young of Laingsburg Michigan beats the heat and qualifies for the Ironman World Championship in Kona Hawaii.
I have been using Infinit since 2007 as my training and racing fuel. In 2009, I started to experiment with custom blending as well as running on a concentrated formula. The secret for me has been to train at race intensity in different types of weather conditions to see how my body would react. As we all know, Ironman events are generally not held on days when the weather is perfect. It is funny how that happens.
The 2010 Ironman Louisville was no exception to the above rule. We had a sunny, humid, 96 degree day that did not disappoint. With this being my fourth race in Louisville, I was familiar with the conditions and decided to come up with my own custom formula for this year's event. With a stroke of luck, we had near record temps for Michigan and I was able to train with it for about two weeks before the race and it seemed to work well during training.
Prior to the swim I drank a bottle of stock Infinit run mix. During the swim, I drank a lot of the Ohio River.
For the bike I used two concentrated bottles of mix. One bottle went in the seat tube cage and one went in bike special needs. This was all I had in special needs so I was able to grab it without losing much speed. I went with water only in the downtube cage and just kept drinking water and replacing it at every aid station. I am not a huge aerobar bottle fan. Other than a half of a banana and a special treat, I ate no solid foods. Each concentrated bottle was designed to last for half of the bike.
The key to a successful marathon this year and the part that solidified a Kona slot was taking in a good balance of fluids during the run. I mixed a concentrated solution into some gel flasks and carried them with me to mix with water and ice at aid stations. While most people had a tough time just trying to run out there in the heat, I was concentrating on earning my first trip to Hawaii.
I finished with a PR of 10:06 and earned a fourth place finish in my age group. I enjoy working with Infinit and am stoked to have them be a part of accomplishing my dream. This is a work in progress and I still have some things to dial in to break the 10 hour mark. I am certain that I wouldn't have been able to earm my spot to Kona without Infinit.
Cheers,
Jimi
"Train and race because you love it"
"I'm there with you every step of the way"
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