The Triathlete’s Christmas is upon us… Who will stand on top of the podium at the Ironman World Championships? Despite being a little later in the year, it looks like it will be hot on the course. How will that play into the race? We go through some potential race strategies, talk about the favorites, and a few dark horse candidates for the podium. In the end we give our pics. Topics: <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">808 History</li> <li class="li1">Hawaii Weather</li> <li class="li1">The swim - can it now be lose it or win it?</li> <li class="li1">Will they hammer the swim?</li> <li class="li1">Bike power</li> <li class="li1">How aggressive will they be on the bike?</li> <li class="li1">Drop the fast runners?</li> <li class="li1">Who can come out in a swim pack ahead of their typical swim?</li> <li class="li1">Energy savings but faster in the water</li> <li class="li1">Mike and Robbie’s podium predictions</li> </ul> Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com Robbie Bruce - <a href= "mailto:robbie@c26triathlon.com">robbie@c26triathlon.com</a>