After turning 40 I told myself I’d attempt an Ironman at every age between 40 and 50 as long as I was healthy.  My first one (IM40) was definitely one to remember.  Sarah and I raced Cozumel for our 15th wedding anniversary.  We crossed the finish line together in just under 16 hours and somehow managed to remain married.

Then I went to Florida for IM41.  It was my first year to actually train with a coach and a training plan.  My fitness was solid and I managed to finish just under the 12:30 mark.

When I first started this craziness the original goal in the back of my mind was to someday break 12 hours.  For IM42 it was off to North Carolina.  Was I prepared to break 12?  The world will never know.  The bike course was cut in half due to flooding weeks prior to the race.  Coming off of a lower back injury I managed a 9:06 on a shortened course, setting personal records on both the swim and the run.  To this day when I tell folks I went just over 9 hours in an Ironman I get raised eyebrows (as most folks that do that get paid to do so).

For the calendar year of 2017 I took a year off of Ironman to focus on my running.  Along the way I set personal records at the 5k, 10k, and 13.1 distance.  The ultimate goal of a sub 4 hour marathon was cut short due to a non-cooperative meniscus.  Which leads me up to IM43.

Officially I have until September 19th to complete it.  With my knee issues I’ve held off registration as long as possible to ensure it is going to cooperate.  At this point in time it’s still unclear.  All the while the registration clock has been ticking.  Until today.

If all goes as planned on July 29 I will race Ironman Canada in Whistler, BC.  It will be unlike anything I’ve done in so many ways.  But I’m beyond excited.

More details coming soon.  But first – passports for the kids…