Well I'm in. After failing to get in for the inaugural race in 2014, I took all of 90 second to register for the 2015 race.
I haven't been swimming, biking, or running much since IM Branson 70.3 2012....so this will be a fun journey. I can't wait!
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Monday, September 29, 2014
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
2012 Ironman Branson 70.3 Race Report
September 23rd 2012 7am Branson, MO
Up at 4:40am, out the door by 5:25am. In line at the shuttle at 5:30. It was a COLD 45 degrees out.
I had great support there, my awesome wife, wonderful parents, and my little sister and her husband.
About to go swimming!
Water was 73, but felt so warm
Finished swimming in 52:25, it was the easiest swim ever...thanks Chuck Burr!
Heading out for a hilly 56 mile ride
So happy to be off the bike, this picture was during the 30 min of the race I felt awful!
Ran easy 9min miles
Feeling GOOD!
I did it!!!!
No food, so I drank chocolate milk
Was it worth it?
Up at 4:40am, out the door by 5:25am. In line at the shuttle at 5:30. It was a COLD 45 degrees out.
I had great support there, my awesome wife, wonderful parents, and my little sister and her husband.
About to go swimming!
Water was 73, but felt so warm
Finished swimming in 52:25, it was the easiest swim ever...thanks Chuck Burr!
Heading out for a hilly 56 mile ride
So happy to be off the bike, this picture was during the 30 min of the race I felt awful!
Ran easy 9min miles
Feeling GOOD!
I did it!!!!
No food, so I drank chocolate milk
Was it worth it?
Monday, June 25, 2012
Race Report: 2012 Texas Stampede Sprint Triathlon
Where: Benbrook Lake
PlayTri put this race on this year for the first time. It was supposed to be a 500m open water swim, then a 13 mile ride along the lake, then a 5k run.
I signed up for this race because it's 7 min from my house and I have never raced an open water triathlon before.
The Good: I finished and I got 1st place out of 4 under 40 Clydesdales.
The Bad: I barely finished the swim alive...I didn't have to stop and hold a Kayak or Paddleboard....but I thought about it.
I had to doggie paddle at times, roll over to my back and catch my breath....it was rough. The swim was officially changed to 700m...way too long if you ask me. For open water, I'll only do wet suit legal races.
PlayTri put this race on this year for the first time. It was supposed to be a 500m open water swim, then a 13 mile ride along the lake, then a 5k run.
I signed up for this race because it's 7 min from my house and I have never raced an open water triathlon before.
The Good: I finished and I got 1st place out of 4 under 40 Clydesdales.
The Bad: I barely finished the swim alive...I didn't have to stop and hold a Kayak or Paddleboard....but I thought about it.
I had to doggie paddle at times, roll over to my back and catch my breath....it was rough. The swim was officially changed to 700m...way too long if you ask me. For open water, I'll only do wet suit legal races.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Race Report: 2012 Mansfield Sprint Triathlon
The good:
2nd place out of 10 in Clydesdales, easy swim, fun/flat race, well run race
The bad:
Hot, humid, no PR, slept bad last night
I woke up at 4:55 to the annoying sound of my alarm...which I never use. I jumped up, showered and got ready in about 20 min. Uneventful drive to race, easy check in.
Swim 8/10
300m swim was in a 50m pool, I got passed once. Found my grove and didn't really have to stop and catch my breath much. There was a 35 second walk from where I got out of the pool to where you hit the timing mats. I still have so much room to improve my swim time.
Bike 7/10
I passed tons of folks on the bike. It was windy, but mostly flat and fast. Garmin shows 13.7 miles, was supposed to be 12.4...this helps explains the slow mph average. Garmin has me at 20.2, still slower than the Benbrook tri.
Run 6/10
Took over a mile for my legs to get moving after the bike. I drank too much on the bike too. I ran a negative split, which is awesome! Flat and fast run course.
Overall 8/10, well run race, reasonable entry fee, nice shirt and swag. Got a 2nd place medal. Enjoyed the race and hope to do it again next year.
2nd place out of 10 in Clydesdales, easy swim, fun/flat race, well run race
The bad:
Hot, humid, no PR, slept bad last night
I woke up at 4:55 to the annoying sound of my alarm...which I never use. I jumped up, showered and got ready in about 20 min. Uneventful drive to race, easy check in.
Swim 8/10
300m swim was in a 50m pool, I got passed once. Found my grove and didn't really have to stop and catch my breath much. There was a 35 second walk from where I got out of the pool to where you hit the timing mats. I still have so much room to improve my swim time.
Bike 7/10
I passed tons of folks on the bike. It was windy, but mostly flat and fast. Garmin shows 13.7 miles, was supposed to be 12.4...this helps explains the slow mph average. Garmin has me at 20.2, still slower than the Benbrook tri.
Run 6/10
Took over a mile for my legs to get moving after the bike. I drank too much on the bike too. I ran a negative split, which is awesome! Flat and fast run course.
Overall 8/10, well run race, reasonable entry fee, nice shirt and swag. Got a 2nd place medal. Enjoyed the race and hope to do it again next year.
Official Results
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Let's do this...Ironman 70.3!
For the past month, I've been thinking about going back to bodybuilding or power training. It's not that I dislike swimming, biking, or running...it's just I don't really like them either. When the weather is nice in the spring, it's not bad. But once it hits the 90's, I don't want to spend much time outdoors.
So I woke up this morning at 5:30am and decided to go join Fit For Life (local gym) and start bodybuilding training again. I park in front of the gym at 6:30am and sit in my truck. I know if I walk in those doors, I'll join, love lifting, and sell my tri gear and not even finish my remaining 3 tri's on the calendar. I'm just not ready to quit yet...so I left and hit the school track and did 2.25 miles total with 4x400m intervals mixed in.
Decided to sign up for Ironman 70.3 Branson on September 23rd 2012. I'm excited to have a stretch goal and purpose for my endurance training. Main thing now is to get comfortable swimming and strength train enough to keep some muscle.
It's go time!
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