(Huge thanks to the very talented and kind Jeff Kapic and Larry Rosa for the wonderful pictures of this unforgettable day!) I had heard so many great things about this race that it was definitely on my bucket list ! And I figured this was a good year to give it a try. I can still only afford to go to races that are within (reasonable) driving distance and this is one of them! Since it's more reasonably priced than Ironman brand events, I was able to talk a few friends into it as well. All of which, unfortunately, had to bail except for Karen. That said, I was rather close to bailing out myself. Training over in Germany hadn't gone nearly as well as I would've liked. I had two great races, Luxembourg 70.3 and Kraichgau 70.3 , but then things went downhill for various reasons. In the end, I just decided that our short time with family was more important than ideal training for my upcoming races. Yes, I consider 5 weeks every other year 'short'. A...
Mom of 2 Wild Boys, Wife to a PhD Student, Professional Triathlete