Ironman!!!

In tough conditions at the 2008 Full Vineman consisting of 100+ degree heat index and 20+ mph winds, I had an awesome Ironman debut finishing in 10 hours 54 minutes which was good enough for 14th overall (out of 453 athletes) and 3rd in the Mens 30 - 34 age group. My goal for the race was just to finish and I thought if I really put it together I could go sub-12 hours. What a shock to find myself 4.5 miles from the finish looking at going sub-11! I really dialed in my pacing strategy, particularly on the bike, and nailed my nutrition which kept me in the hunt down the stretch.

A huge thanks goes out to my beautiful wife and daughter for putting up with 6-months of early mornings and lots of long training days. I couldn't have done it without their support. I also want to send a shout out to the guys at Endurance Nation who's guidance I used to prepare for this race and all my "virtual friends" at Slowtwitch for all their sound advice over the past 4 years.

More to come, but first some rest!