and SiS GO Gels on the bike, which was vital in this race, as the challenging temperatures and general racing conditions proved to be a far cry from the conditions of my training rides and racing experience at IRONMAN UK. I saw a lot of people suffering out on the bike and the run, it is not an environment that you can easily train to race in." "I was fortunate to go out to Hawaii eleven days before the race to acclimatize to the time zone change and the hot humid conditions. This also gave me valuable time to practice my nutritional strategy and ensure that I was familiar with the roads that I would be racing on. The day before race day I went out for one last little spin on the bike with a quick transition into a short run to loosen my legs." When asked if she was pleased with her result, Rebecca said, "Absolutely! I am over the moon and am chuffed to have completed such a challenging course. It hurt a lot and I really had to work hard -- It was tough, really tough. The swim was horrific, I nearly drowned twice and my leg cramped the whole way. My arms blew big time. It was on par with rowing a five-minute bench pull test for 40 minutes! I was pleased with my bike performance but disappointed that my run section didn't go to plan. My knees, hips and ankles were really hurting from