This is my last post about IRONMAN Canada… I promise! When we registered for IRONMAN Canada last October, we were pretty clueless about the logistics. I figured we’d get around to booking lodging eventually…
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In the two-plus weeks since Ironman Canada I’ve continued to eat like I’m still training – coconut macaroons for breakfast? Yes, please! – and occasionally have to remind myself that I did, in fact, race…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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Here we go! IRONMAN Canada got really real when I picked up this yesterday… My bib number: 435Nick’s bib number: 1252…
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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…