TLDR: An 11-minute PR in my 13th 70.3!! It definitely wasn't Lucky #13, though. I did the work, collected the puzzle pieces, and was able to put them together on race day!! Pre-Race I drove to Cambridge on Friday, which was the first day of my carb-loading plan. Having taken the Carb-Loading Masterclass in The Triathlon Nutrition Academy and practicing/ramping it for several weeks. I wrote my plan, packed a cooler, and got on the road! I made it to town in time to check in, do my pre-race run, and swim familiarization. On Saturday, I got up to do my pre-race safety check bike ride and then met up with fellow Team Zooters as they did their pre-race shake-out run. Race Morning As usual, I set three goals for this race, but I needed to protect my mental game on the run. So I only set the 3 goals for swim and bike. Instead of a goal for the run, I made myself a promise. At this race, I was also going to be testing the nutrition and hydration plans I had written based on