Who tf is doing this?
And more importantly: why?
The honest bio
I'm a normal person with a normal life who made an abnormal decision to compete in a 140.6 mile triathlon. I live in Texas, which means I train in conditions that can best be described as “hostile to human performance.”
I'm not fast. I'm not particularly talented. I don't have a coach (yet). What I do have is stubbornness, a non-refundable race entry, and a habit of writing things down.
This website is the result of that habit. Everything here is real — the training numbers, the bad days, the surprising good days, the gear experiments, the nutrition disasters.
If you're also doing something that seems too hard, welcome. You're in good company.
How I got here
Some time ago
Ran first 5k
“Thought 'that wasn't so bad'”
Shortly after
Signed up for a half marathon
“The 5k clearly wasn't enough punishment”
At some point
Watched Ironman documentary
“Made the mistake of being inspired”
A day later
Googled 'how to do an Ironman'
“Should have closed the tab. Did not.”
A week later
Registered for Ironman Texas
“$700 non-refundable. No turning back.”
Right now
Training. In Texas. In the heat.
“You're here for this part.”
The gear (and the opinions)
I have opinions on gear. Strong opinions, lightly researched. I'll write about it in the blog when I have something useful to say.
Current setup is a work in progress, like everything else around here.
The goal
Finish the race. Cross the line. Hear “You are an Ironman.” Try not to cry. Probably cry anyway.
Sub-12 hours would be nice. But honestly: just finishing is the goal. Everything else is bonus.