09/29/2026
This is Christian's TriUtah Brineman 70.3 race update...She was a recipient of the Stan Davis Legacy Award! Congratulations Christian on coming back from your accident and doing this tough race.
I started the race really nervous (because I didn’t get enough long training days in ). But I kept reminding myself :”I can endure”. The swim started well, the water was great but I wasn’t moving very fast. Just took my time and tried to relax. The second lap was a lot more choppy with all the athletes but it went pretty quick.
I got onto the bike and felt amazing the first 8 miles (the flat portion). Once I got going on the hills I was debating hopping off my bike and just walking 😆 (jk). My lack of training was very evident on this part of the course. But I just kept drinking and eating and trying to find a comfortable pace. Once I got to the turnaround point I was filled with so much adrenaline. I knew where we came from and I knew I could push a little harder coming back. The next hour went by so fast (averaging 20 mph). When I got back to T2 and started running I could feel that my legs had nothing. I started to walk about 5 min into the run to take a 1 min break trying to see if I could just get my heart rate down. I did this twice. Every step felt awful.
This was when I wanted to end my day the most. This feeling lingered for 4-5 miles But I kept taking my gels and water and hoping my body would start to cooperate. Eventually the carbs and sugar kicked in and I didn’t feel so depleted. It was very hot but I felt like I could get to the next aid station running. I did this until the end (walking through aid stations ) but keeping a slow run till the end.
Good training leads to great feeling races - and I didn’t have amazing training so it was too much to expect much from my body on race day. And that’s ok! It’s still wild to think of the major accident I was in at the beginning of the year! It feels like eons ago in some ways! I’m so grateful for a healthy body that is capable to do all the fun things my heart desires💕🎊🎉!
Christian Hubbard