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Triathlons

After running for most of my life, I decided at twenty-four that I should become a triathlete. Here is the account of some of my training and races.

Races

A complete listing of the triathlons in which I have completed and my results are available on my triathlon race results page.

I have also done a couple longer writeup for races. They are not very entertaining, but might give you a few details about that course.

Triathlons I Have Raced and Rambled on About
Date	Name
June 4, 2006	Pigman Sprint
August 19, 2006	Pigman Long Course
September 10, 2006	Ironman Wisconsin (Spectator)
September 9, 2007	Ironman Wisconsin (Racer)
May 22 – 24, 2009	Triple T
August 30, 2009	Canada 2009
May 20 – 22, 2011	Triple T
July 24, 2011	Lake Placid 2011
August 28, 2011	Louisville 2011

Training

I do not really have any training advice to pass along, as I am a newbie and not a good coach regardless. I mainly just train hard and put in the hours. Some of the groups I train with occasionally in the Cedar Rapids area to try to improve:

Midwest Extreme Tri Club - a new triathlon club in Cedar Rapids. Looks like it will be a good group which will hopefully provide a lot of tips and training
Milky Way Masters - Provides good coaching, good athletes, and year-round access to a pool (50m outside in Marion during the summer, and 25yd inside at Washington High School otherwise) for a very cheap yearly due.
Cedar Valley Running Association - I train occasionally with them, but they are good encouragement on long runs and sponsor many good local races.

And finally, my gear list of what I bring to races, although I would not recommend it as a guide.