Triathlete Training Podcast: Triathlon, Ironman & Duathlon

Eric: How did it feel to cross the line under 8 hours as the first American to do so in an Ironman? Andrew: “It sucks.  I lost. If you were to tell anybody that you are going to go 7:55 in an Ironman North American event, when nobody's gone faster than 7:58, it’s 3 minutes faster.  To lose was frustrating.” Eric: Would you have been happier if you went 8:01 and won? Andrew “No. It’s hard to make me happy.  I was satisfied either way. I raced the course and that day I did everything I could and got everything out of my body and did everything within my power to win the race. It just wasn’t to be.” 7:55 Ironman Andrew Starykowicz Between October 12 and November 10, American Andrew Starykowicz finished 19th at Ironman Hawaii, second at Ironman Florida (7:55), and first at the Rev 3 Half Ironman in Florida (3:47).  He was the race leader off the bike at Hawaii, he became the first American to break 8 hours in an Ironman, and his 4:02 bike split at Florida is the fastest in Ironman history. I interviewed Andrew a