Ironman Wisconsin Race Report
So I have tried to figure out what to write for several weeks now...so here is the full story: I competed in Ironman Cozumel last November. I had trained all year for it, gained speed and distance, and felt incredibly confident that I would finish that race. I had my problems (mostly heat and nutrition) but I had fun and was thrilled with my time and finish. I have great memories from Cozumel. The only sad thing was that my family couldn't make it to watch me because they couldn't get the time off (Black Friday in retail is not a possible day off). I decided that I needed to do another one so my family could see me cross the finish line and see what this crazy sport is about. Turns out Team Z was racing in Wisconsin the next year and charity slots were still open. I had vowed that I needed a year off to rest and take time off training, but the pull to do a race only 1.5 hours away for a majority of my family was too large. I asked my family at Christmas if they would