Summary: It was a perfect day for a race. I planned to have this race be the first BT workout of my IMWI Peak period. The result, a great race. I took 23 minutes off my time from this race last year.

Time: 2:07:49
OA – 9th (After “sanitizing” somebody that got crossed over with a sprint time)
AG – 3rd (Although I was …

It was a pretty “epic” day in Pleasant Prairie.  I woke at 3:30 am to pouring rain – my father-in-law said it had rained about 3 inches over night.

Mary and I arrived in Pleasant Prairie right around 5:00 am and took the shuttle bus from the parking area to the race site.  When we got there transition was close to …

Race: Spirit of Racine Half Ironman
Executive Summary – The radio DJs saying that it was a good day to be inside with the AC cranked made me chuckle.
OA – 74th
AG – 6th (I always finish out of the money)
Time: 5:05:30

Pre-Race: I got there at about 5:15 AM. Parking was easy. I got the the transition area and was happy …

Summary:
What is IMOO going to feel like? “Mommy, I’m scared.”
OA: 34th
AG: 7th
Time: 4:41:41

Pre-Race:
Being that this was my first half, I was pretty nervous. The wife and I stayed at the Fairfield by the mall in Appleton. Spent the evening before putting a bike computer on her bike, mixing sports drink, and shaving …

Well the first Tri of the year is over. I was pretty plesed with it. Especially considering I woke up to thunder and lightning here in Milwaukee, and I spent the first 20 minutes of my day sitting at weather.com and watching the radar maps!

Anways, the race was very good:
Swim: 6:51 – 1st
T1: 0:59
Bike: 40:20 – 9th
T2: …