2007 Toyota Challenge (Formerly Pineman) - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

I thought my swim was good. My time was about what I predicted. I wish I would have had the sleeveless top. I got a bit hot during the swim and actually slowed down to let some new cooler water into my suit so I didn't overheat. I couldn't draft off of anyone because I couldn't seem to find anyone to draft off of.

Learn to kick and start faster.

I'm not upset with my time here. I think I can do it faster, but since the next person ahead of me was 25+ minutes faster it would not have mattered.

Not put sunscreen on???

Well I need to work on this one. I thought I would do much better than I did on the bike.
Overall it was an ok bike. I need to work on my bike endurance and hill climbing. I think this will get better with time.

I was ready to get off the bike at the end...

Train more and maybe get a different seat.

Again not really upset about this time. I know it could be faster but it would not have made a difference in this one.

Again with the sunscreen... and it didn't even work I still got burned.

I blew up on this one. My stomach was a mess starting at about mile 2. After thinking about it more I believe this was from the advil I took at mile 1.

The course was flat and had no shade. I knew my run would not be the best but I my stomach problems definitely limited my running ability. I can't wait to do one of these again so i can crush my time.

Train more for the run somehow without hurting my knee. Do not take advil without solid food in my stomach!

Stood in a sprinkler for a bit to cool down. Went down and ate some cookies, pb&j, and fruit. I drank a Mt. Dew for the first time in like 10 years :)


Stomach problems on the run. I need to do more races to figure this one out. I also was surprised by how slow my bike was. I need to work on that as well.


So I've thought about this for a couple days now. Initially I was pissed about my time and that was that. I was simply pissed. I thought I should have went faster and I felt that I let myself down.

Then I actually evaluated what I had done. Basically 14 months ago I could not run 1 mile without stopping, I could not bike 10 miles without having to take a break, I swam 200 yards and thought I was gong to die. I had become an absolutely out of shape, lazy, unhealthy version of me.

Since that actual first day of training I have lost 20 lbs, completed in a few sprints, 1 organized bike ride, an OLY and one HIM, had knee surgery (again) and learned a ton about what kind of person I am. After thinking about all that stuff I'm not so pissed about my time... you have to start somewhere.