All I could think about during my 4:18 T2 was how bad I had to pee. Twenty-two miles is a long way to bike when you have to go! After the awesome volunteer dumped out my transition bag and helped me sort through my…
Oh, the IRONMAN Canada bike! There were many long, slow climbs (thank you, 12-27 cassette), screaming descents (top speed = 46.4 mph!) and smiles the entire way. Like the swim, much of the bike is a blur. What I do remember: running through T1…
It was a gloriously relaxing recovery week. Post IRONMAN Canada, we slept a lot, caught up with family, and ate our way through Whistler, Vancouver and Seattle (not hard to do when there’s fresh seafood involved). Being tourists in the beautiful Pacific Northwest helped…
Race morning, August 25, started out like any other: 4a alarm, gluten-free PB+honey toast, double shot espresso and last minute gear check. Thirty minutes later, friend Sonia arrived and we were out the door to drop off our T2 bags near Olympic Plaza and…
IT’S RACE WEEK! Not sure how that happened, but let’s dive right in… Monday Just a rest day today. We spent part of the evening deciding what to pack for the trip. Tuesday Mornings swims are awesome, and I plan to continue 2-3 days…
Wow. What. A. Day! Three days out, I’m still a little shocked that Sunday happened. The day’s a blur – it went by so fast! – but the pieces I do remember were awesome! I am an iron{wo}man! Official results: 11:51:29 / 12th AG…
Here we go! IRONMAN Canada got really real when I picked up this yesterday… My bib number: 435Nick’s bib number: 1252…
It’s been more than 200 days since I started this journey. I had an inkling of what was in store – the early morning swims still half asleep, seven-hour Sundays, an outrageous co-op bill – but never did I imagine just how wonderful it…