Team Mongo

Two of Team Mongo’s biggest over-trainers, Mark Savedes & Roman Krzyzanowski , ventured off together to Ironman Arizona to get one last Ironman in for the season!  Some would say why?  They say, why not?

Prerace ritual for Roman seems to be “excessive” running and walking!  Mark said Roman would not stop.  In fact, there are rumors that Roman ran everyday he was there?  Mark would have no part of this!  He did not want this to interrupt his “excessive” massage schedule.  So Mark and Roman’s time together was limited to meals and snuggle time…(please don’t ask any questions, the author was just given this info)

After a brisk swim (water temperature 64 degrees) our two Ironman made their way through transition to the bikes.  Roman seems to have taken his time through T1?  9 minutes and 40 seconds.  That is dangerously close to BD’s record 10 minute T2 in Ironman Wisconsin.  Roman is also quoted as feeling like a Popsicle for the next 1.5 hours as they road through the cool Arizona morning air.  Both Mark and Roman had wonderful bike splits as the weather shaped up to a nice, sunny, 74-degree day.  Team Mongo is especially proud of Mark for managing to get a penalty on the bike as he made his way towards transition at the end of the 112-mile ride.  Nothing like four minutes in the “sin bin” during your first big race wearing Mongo Gear!

The Tempe run course is like a cement forest! Our athletes battled themselves, moderate winds, and an unforgiving sun in pursuit of their Ironman Dreams.  Mark commented on how cool the aid stations where, each having a different theme.  Something that definitely helped him battle through the duration of the race.

In the end, both Mark and Roman finished with sub 11-hour Ironman races.  Mark 204th overall and Roman 317th. Congrats to both of you!  Go Mongo!

204 10:15:22 SAVEDES MARK M40-44 (49/456) 1:05:28/3:58/5:14:49/2:37/3:48:33

317 10:39:36 KRZYZANOWSKI ROMAN M35-39 (73/386) 1:08:36/9:40/5:24:17/3:47/3:53:17