After that fateful day in early June of 2009 I knew I had a long road ahead of me! I spent most Sunday mornings the rest of that summer biking the hills of Square Lake Park in Stillwater MN. I did another Olympic distance tri and two more 70.3 mile distance tri's. I did my second half Iron distance tri much faster than my first, I completed the 2009 Chisago Lakes Triathlon in 5 hours and 43 minutes, nearly 40 minutes faster than my first time at that distance! I was having a great time swimming and riding with Jeff and Christina and the rest of the gang on Sunday mornings! It grew my confidence in my ability to go all the way!!! :)
Soon we were back to the month of September and while it was time for the 2009 Ironman triathletes to be settled in Madison getting ready for their big day, I was back to Stillwater for my third half Iron tri! I still did well, coming in at 5 hours 54 minutes, a bit slower than earlier that summer at Chisago but stll much better than my first time on that course. I learned the valuable lesson of having enough water and sports drink during the bike ride. I remember my legs being so shot at the end of the bike ride, I just wanted off that bike so bad! This was the tri that as soon as I finished I threw off my shoes and jumped right back into the lake to cool down! It was that hot!!! Once I was cooled off and fed it was time to get in the car and make my first drive to Madison to cheer on the 2009 finishers and get myself registered for 2010!
The drive to Madison took forever! But I eventually got there! The energy at the finish line area was amazing, it was the best party I had ever been too! Getting to see all these people come in and earning their Ironman title...there was no turning back for me now!
The next morning I got up and nervously stood in line, praying I would get my chance to partake in the 2010 Madison WI Ironman! Obviously I got my chance! I drove home that day very very excited but also scared out of my mind about what I had just most officially committed too! I had one year to do whatever it took to become an Ironman myself!
( story to be continued in the next note)
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