I’m not sure why people described this run to me as relatively flat. I drove about 6 miles of the course two days before the race and saw a bunch of small but sharp hills. I knew then that I was going to be in for an interesting run leg. But I felt confident in … More Ironman 70.3 Vineman 2015 Run

One of the best things I did was get familiar with the bike course. On Friday morning my wife went on a long run and the kids and I drove the bike course. I didn’t know the area but I followed the course map and tried to remember key points along the road. I remembered … More Ironman 70.3 Vineman 2015 Bike

So I completed my first half Ironman and although I was nervous as hell I tried my best to hide it from my wife. I remained very calm leading up to race day and that morning as we made our way to the swim. My wave started at 7:54am and I arrived to set up … More Ironman 70.3 Vineman 2015 Swim