Introductions
Just thought I'd start this thread so the group can start getting acquainted!
FL will be my first IM. I have done one HIM (Timberman 2011) and will do my 2nd (Rev3 Maine) in 2 weeks. My first tri was Sept. 2009. I expect to finish somewhere between 15-16.5 hours so its going to be a looonngg day for me.
I live in CT with my wife Sheri and 2 dogs, Maggie and Kona. (Kona is suppossed to be my running buddy but turns out she is a little afraid of people on the trail.... go figure!)
Looking forward to meeting you all in Nov!
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I am now living in FL. FL will be IM #4, and 2nd IMFL. I have done a couple 70.3s and a bunch of shorter stuff. It is just my wife the dog and I, no kids. I have a couple of buddies doing the race as their first ever tri!. I couldn't get them to sign up for EN but I guess I am their unofficial coach. We should have a large cheering squad on site (around 15 people) and they will cheer on all EN, so wear your jersey.
My first goal is to get to the starting line healthy... and then work my way to the finish line!! I moved FL a few years ago from Ohio for my husbands job. I have 3 children, 2 in college and 1 in high school.
I'll have to work on getting some EN gear - I'm gonna need the cheering!!
The true champ is my wife, Sheri, for putting up with me. She's a killa when it comes to challenges. Unfortunately, most of the challenges she deals with come from me and the kids and have everything to do with life and nothing to do with sport. She'll be volunteering most of the weekend, gear bag check ins, gear bag handoffs, sunscreen. I bet she puts in about 12-15hrs over Fri and Sat.
3 kids who appreciate how crazy this is. 16, 15, and 8. Good kids, but they're not ripe yet so not ready to cut 'em loose. They're gonna turn out just fine and run your business if they stay out of jail.
Been doing tri's for about 10 yrs now. All distances. Have a couple of Irons, GFT and IMLP, and a charity gig that we threw together on our own to raise $ for The V Foundation, bricked 4hrs bike/2hrs run repeatedly from N. Atlanta to Savannah's beach, nonstop. So, I count that one with the IM's.
I love cutting the grass after a 2 hr run on a 100* day and relaxing with 3 cups of Applesauce down a funnel. Not.
Bottom line...love the fitness and challenges that comes with the endurance/multisport lifestyle and always enjoy tinkering with the system to see if I can still push it, maybe even get a little faster, as I get older.
Looking forward to meeting all of you!
This will be my first IM. I started in triathlon three years ago on a dare. I'm three years new to swimming and running as well so those will be my challenges. I used to race criteriums so the bike is my comfort zone and will be where I have to be the most patient. I've raced about a dozen races so far which were a combination of sprint/oly and one HIM last year in Miami.
Looking forward to meeting the group.
I'm 39 and live in Lancaster, PA with my wife, Dana, and daughters Abbey (8) and Callie (6). This is my 6th year doing tris. I've done 5 HIMs, working my way up to my first IM. I love the idea of continuing to push out the definition of "far" and have really enjoyed the journey of getting here, however my golf game has suffered! Looking forward to meeting everyone in person!
Hello all!! This is my first IM and my first race this year, and I havent done anything tri-ish since early 2000- no that isnt a typo....Currently living in the Tampa area of Florida, married for 25 years to my soulmate and have 2 daughters - 24 and 4yrs old. Family is soooooo supportive and will be out there cheering us all on on 03 Nov so make sure you flash the EN sign! See you all down at the beach.
Looking forward to meeting you all!
I am 54 years old and this will be Ironman number 4. This one will be my biggest challenge due to the fact I am going through a divorce, just moved to my new house and my world has been upside down since June. I have not posted much on here as time has been a major issue.
I did Texas this spring and it went great! A huge PR with the the new EN training plan. I am looking for another PR on what looks to be a little bit of an easier course. I will be doing this Ironman with my younger brother, it will be his first. I look forward to meeting other EN peeps.
I'll be 39 mid November, I'm a former hockey player turned into endurance junkie as of 2006. Raced 5km races up to ultras, 100 milers (and everything in-between). 2009 turned multi-sport, couldn't swim and hadn't rode a bike in 15 years... : ) It's been an interesting few years, including dropping 40 lbs (from buff hockey player to bone rack looking triathlete.... : ). Raced IMCanada x2. Coached with Life-sport and Mark Allen.
My wife (Kate) and I are expecting our first little one early Feb. 2013 and we're both so excited for the new adventure. I've had a lot on my plate for 2012 and training has been a challenge, also coming off a stress fracture that had me not running for 9 weeks. I'm launching a new book 16 days before IMFL (Yes, timing not ideal). My other passions outside of IM is being a wellness doctor and inspirational speaker/author bridging Science, Spirituality and Human Potential. Excited to meet you all in PCB and have another Epic IM adventure. Enjoy the taper!
I'm 42 and this is my first Ironman, although I am in my fourth year of triathlon racing. This is my second year with EN and I have raced 6 other HIM's and numerous olympic and sprint distance races. I also have done a handful of Xterra races and do a couple open water swim races each summer. I'm racing IMFL with a fraternity brother from college and a couple other elite female friends who train/race with another team, but I try not to hold that against them. I'm divorced and have a gorgeous 3yr old daughter who enjoys 5k/10k races and training runs from the vantage point of her Ironman Bob stroller. Look forward to meeting everyone and enjoying that first IM experience!
I am 57 years old and a veteran to Tri's, doing my first in 1986. My husband and I have loved the sport since then, competing regularly each season over the years ( except for a couple of breaks when we had our two children 21 and 18 ... actually my husband kept on competing.. I was just too tired
I'll be wearing a Hammer Tri top ( I was too late to get the EN kit )... Would like to finish between 15.5 and 16 and have a great experience doing it.
I went to Lake Placid with a friend this year and saw many EN competitors, so I am looking forward to seeing all of you in Florida.
I did my first try-tri in 2006, and fell for the sport then and there. In the summer of 2010, my hubby dared me to go all in and try Ironman, initially getting an “are you crazy/do you enjoy being married?” reaction from me. Two weeks later, I’d signed up for IMLP for July 2011 - and got my first finisher's medal. I love the process and prep involved in Ironman, adore the IM race/spectator experience, and already have IMLP in my sights for 2013, with all the other EN’rs.
I chose Florida as Ironman the Sequel (#2 for me) for 2012 to set myself up with a flat course so that I could see what I’m capable of on the bike. I’m chomping at the bit to race, I haven’t toed the line at a single event all season, it's been in "real life", so all my eggs are in the PCB basket, as it were!
I’ll be supported in PCB by my husband Sean (best Sherpa in the land) and racing with my training partner Robyn, the other half of Team Crazy Squirrel.
I'm 34 and live in South Jersey with my wife Nicole and 3 kids. IMFL is my couch to IM race in 17 mos. Started being productive June 2011. First sprint tri was August and did HIM Poconos on a whim last year. While finishing the race would be the accomplishment, I'd like to put up a decent time so I can improve on that next year at IMLP.