I decided that for my 5th Full Ironman I wanted to go somewhere amazing, tropical, and beautiful. What better place in Europe than the Spanish island of Mallorca. Not only would this be a special trip but my parents would also come watch me for the first time compete in this amazing event on the island. This was supposed to be my fastest Ironman competition to date as I had gone faster and faster each time I had raced but the island of Mallorca had some special challenges on the bike along with the heat that lie ahead on race day. This was Billy’s second Full Ironman as I was helping coach and train with him for 8 months leading up to this race. At the welcome dinner, my father and I sat on the beach while the race director went over the course and told us the pros had a nickname for this race as they called it the "Kona of Europe." As soon as I heard that phrase I knew I was in trouble with the aggressive technical climbs up and down the mountain terrain of [...]