Submitted by Mark Gorris

10:39 and change
115th Overall / 3000
6th AG / ~ 300
Missed podium and auto Kona slot by 31 SECONDS

Recap:

Louisville is known for it’s hot weather but this year was a BEAST.  My AG alone had a 15% DNF rate, the race itself had a DNF rate of close to 15%.  My goal was to break 10 hours but it became evident early that all time goals were out the window.  Had a solid swim, and biked within myself, saving it for the run.  I flatted on the bike, FWIW.  Wanted to run a 320 marathon, my last IM I ran a 330 and I feel I am in much better run shape today then I was back when I ran a 330.  Ended up running a 340, slow for what I wanted but actually one of the fastest splits of the day [~ 75th fastest of the entire field]  Not one male pro broke 3 hours, the fastest female pro ran a 320.  You take what the course and conditions give you and all things considered, it was a good race.  I will be back in 2013