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I struggled with this post-race video more than usual. From a performance standpoint, Ironman 70.3 Dallas Little Elm wasn’t my best race. But considering everything going on at home and in preparation, this was one of the hardest wins of my career. We welcomed our second son Lincoln in January. Sleep was limited. Stress was high. I got sick twice during prep. Rolled my ankle. Pulled my neck. And race week our whole house was getting sick again. At one point we seriously considered pulling out of Dallas and Oceanside completely. But I still wanted to race. The swim format changed race morning, the bike turned into a real 20-meter draft-rule effort, and the run became a fight just to hold on. About 30 minutes after finishing I developed a fever, which explained a lot about how the day felt physically. Even with all of that, this stands as one of the most meaningful victories of my career — especially having both my boys at the finish line. Now the focus shifts to Ironman Texas and continuing the long build toward Kona. Season is still young. Click here to get Whoop for one month for free https://join.whoop.com/lionel #nolimits Don't forget to subscribe to my Channel to watch my training videos and race recaps. Video by Talbot Cox https://www.instagram.com/talbotcox/