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'24 IM 70.3 Louisville race recap

  Source Quick stats:  Marni: 4:45.14, 1st overall female  Swim: 29:07 T1: 4:15 Bike: 2:25:57 T2: 3:25 Run: 1:42.30 Karel: 4:33.27, 2nd AG (45-49) Swim: 31:47 T1: 3:56 Bike: 2:23.20 T2: 3:14 Run: 1:31.10 Pre Race We drove to Louisville on Thursday morning. Karel and I were able to get in a short 30 minute swim at Furman before we left around 9:30am. On the 9th, Karel started to feel sick after his morning swim. On Saturday, he went for an hour run and came back feeling awful. He tested positive for COVID shortly after. He did nothing on Sunday as he was exhausted, coughing, stuffy and low in energy. He did no exercise on Monday and Tuesday. On Tuesday, I started to feel run down and had to stop my bike trainer workout because I was feeling empty. I ended up with a head cold but thankfully I was able to fight the virus but I was left feeling stuffy. Thankfully, on Wednesday morning I felt a little better so I was able to get in a longish trainer ride and brick run in the morning and a s