Rode hard but not yet dead in NC

Greetings! I retired last year following a 26 year hitch with the military, mostly with Speical Forces. During those years, bless the VA, I somehow gained 90% disability.. So, I took a break from running for a while, underwent 9 major surgeries in less than a year, and I'm back.  I decided to get into cycling around August of last year on the way back from Willmington so I bought my bike. I've since decided that I would like to complete, notice I did NOT say compete, in an Ironman event.

I'm very happily married and have a wonderful 12 year old daughter who is undertakikng her first Tri in August in Raliegh! I'm very proud of her. Both of us are members of USAT.

I'm here because I'm new and although I've done a duathlon last year, I will complete my first Tri in Oct in Pinehurst, NC. That's about it for now. Thanks.