Race Report: 2026 Ironman 70.3 Washington Tri-Cities

Last month I raced what has now become traditionally my last race of the season: Ironman 70.3 Washington Tri-Cities, in Richland, Washington. My primary goal for this race was simple: finish my season strong. If I could finish this race faster than last year, that’d be a nice bonus, but I simply wanted to put a bow on my season, test a few changes I’ve made to my setup recently, get enough points to renew my AWA status, and above all, enjoy myself, since this would be my last race until next year. It’s taken me a minute to collect my thoughts on a race whose result left me with mixed feelings, so without further ado, here’s my belated last race report of this season. Arrival & prep I got to Richland on Thursday before the race, with a quick overnight stay in Boise along the way, which gave me an opportunity to go for a run on the Boise River Greenbelt and get one last pool swim in before the race (plus hit up a couple of my favorite coffee shops in downtown Boise: Form & Function and…