And thanks to my very scientific methods, I was left with the following (2013 races, of course) ...
At which point, I texted the list to my fellow potential Ironman Jill and we decided on which one would be our Ironman debut.
Ha. You didn't think I was going to tell you which one, did you?
I mean, someday I will, but not until that registration fee has been processed.
Anyway, I'm totally psyched and mildly freaked out about this. When I threw it out to J, shockingly, he didn't totally scoff. But, he wasn't entirely on board either. So, I think I need some ideas of how to frame it in the best light.
That's where you all come in. J reads this and all of the comments you leave. Let him know how you think this is an epic idea, how it won't be a total time suck and that he's wicked awesome (which he is. But, sucking up never hurts, right?).
Oh, and if you think this is a horrible idea, just pretend like I never mentioned it ...
Open Water - Since I had a
In an attempt to determine what I had gotten myself into, I checked out last year's race results.
Big mistake.
In my age group (30 and under), the slowest finishing time in any of the races was 14:40.
Do you know what my fastest 1500m time is?
31:31.
And that was in a pool. I am so going to get schooled. (Note: Only 2 people finished in over 30 minutes. There is a real possibility that I could finish dead last.)
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