There are only 26 IronMan events IN THE WORLD, Only 9 in the USA! And one of them is in the Woodlands, our backyard! I will be volunteering the finish line medical crew again this year! It is an amazing event to watch and I would encourage coming out and watching these participants attempt this feat! Check out some stats here.
IronMan Texas
2.4 mike swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 Mile run!
I can't believe it's been a year since I decided to start this journey. Check out one of my first blogs here... The Bug...
Wade
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
A Mother's Poem...
"Not flesh of my flesh
Nor bone of my bone,
But still miraculously my own.
Never forget for a single minute,
You didn't grow under my heart,
But in it."
--- Unknown
To my Mom on Mothers Day:
The greatest gift of my life, is the life I was given! I am blessed to have the chance to call you "MOM", I wouldn't have been able to hand picked one any better! God certainly blessed me by coming into this world with an amazing Mother to love me and that's all I could have asked for.
A Thank You to all Moms:
Some Mothers have many children, some have one. Some Mothers gave birth, some didn't and some haven't yet. To all the Mothers; biological, adopted, foster & God-Mothers, You all deserve a big thank you today! We all are blessed to have you in our lives!
Happy Mothers Day from the Big Boy!
Wade
Nor bone of my bone,
But still miraculously my own.
Never forget for a single minute,
You didn't grow under my heart,
But in it."
--- Unknown
To my Mom on Mothers Day:
The greatest gift of my life, is the life I was given! I am blessed to have the chance to call you "MOM", I wouldn't have been able to hand picked one any better! God certainly blessed me by coming into this world with an amazing Mother to love me and that's all I could have asked for.
A Thank You to all Moms:
Some Mothers have many children, some have one. Some Mothers gave birth, some didn't and some haven't yet. To all the Mothers; biological, adopted, foster & God-Mothers, You all deserve a big thank you today! We all are blessed to have you in our lives!
Happy Mothers Day from the Big Boy!
Wade
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Adrianne's Race Report!
My friend and co-worker Adrianne's CB&I race report. It's funny, informative and inspiring... Great Job girl! Adrianne talks about her swim, staying on the bank and not treading water before the gun went off. I did the same thing and was reminded of a joke my Grandfather once told me... (Remember I had all the high school aged kids in my group):
An old bull and a young bull were standing on top of a hill overlooking their herd. The young bull said to the old one, "How about we RUN down there and mount us one of those cows?" the old bull responded "How about we WALK down there and get a couple of them?" :-D I was the old bull that stayed on the bank waiting for the gun to sound while the young bulls were treading water....
Check Her Blog Here! You Really Should!!
"May the road rise up... wind be at your back... Until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand."
Wade
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An old bull and a young bull were standing on top of a hill overlooking their herd. The young bull said to the old one, "How about we RUN down there and mount us one of those cows?" the old bull responded "How about we WALK down there and get a couple of them?" :-D I was the old bull that stayed on the bank waiting for the gun to sound while the young bulls were treading water....
Check Her Blog Here! You Really Should!!
"May the road rise up... wind be at your back... Until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand."
Wade
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Triathlete's Prayer
Via My friend Adrianne @ letstriagain.com/ go check her blog out!
Wade
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
The Athlete Within...
Hitting a home run, catching a Touch Down pass, making a 3-pointer, pitching a shut out, scoring a goal in a soccer match, running a sub-7:00 mile, finishing a 1/2 marathon... I've had my fair share of athletic accomplishments, I can now add TRIATHLON to that list.
I've always considered myself a pretty good athlete, especially for my size. Not ever GREAT at one but passable at many. I've felt that I can adapt to any sport, I may not be the best, but able to perform with some competitiveness... Growing up I played many sports competitively: Football, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball and even Tennis. I've enjoyed other sports recreationally: Flag football, Racquet Ball, Ultimate Frisbee, Softball, Golf, Snow Skiing and even Volleyball. Side note, some sports that I have never seemed to grasp: Ice Skating and Skateboarding, or any kind of boarding for that matter.
I joined 3 friends/coworkers and about 996 other people in the attempt to take on a challenge by water and by road. Some have attempted before, some this will be their first time and I was one of them. We conquered a challenge set in front of us, made of three separate endeavors when completed on their own are challenges in themselves. Combine them and you have a triathlon! SWIM: 500 meters. BIKE: 15 miles. RUN: 3.1 miles... In that order.
The swim, 13'29": I was lumped into the age group of 13-29. Most of the group seemed to include very fit young guys. I wasn't the prototypical tri-athlete in the group. I had to breast stroke most of it, mainly to watch where I was going and to keep one particular kid from drowning me. I guess he was trying to stay with my pace, which wasn't fast, but instead we had this very large swim area and he was right next to me. I would try to get out of his way, but he just stayed close. There was another kid that swallowed water 30" into the swim and sounded like a seal the entire time we were swimming. Finally I was done and I could get to the bike. My chance to make up some time!
The Bike, 47'13": I averaged between 19-20 mph on the bike. I passed more than I got passed by. I felt really good on the bike. I probably could have gone harder at the beginning, but for the last 2/3 of the bike, I gave it all I had on the bike course. OH! And it is a good thing that the guys in front of me, started to unclip from their peddles upon dismount, or I would have completely forgot to take my feet out of the peddles!! That would have ended badly.
The Run, 29'16": I averaged 9:26/mile, a little slower than I wanted but I survived. (I was shooting for about 9:00/mile.) When I was in the transition between bike and run (T2) I put a GU in my back pocket and was going to get it down at the next water station. But when I got to it, I reached into my pocket and NOTHING! Damn, I missed it a little towards the end, because of some fatigue. I walked the water stations to catch my breath to be able to run a little faster. The last tenth of a mile my Right VMO (thigh muscle) started to lock up and it really effected my final kick... However, I finished. All pain, all discomfort, all thoughts of time diminished when I heard the cheers from the crowd, my family and when I crossed the finish line.
THE FINISH: 1:35:02-
It was something that I had never felt before. Not even with the 1/2 marathon, which was more like "Holy crap I can't believe I did this, I can't believe I finished!"... Today's finish was more like, "You're DAMN right you finished! You trained, you pushed yourself and you overcame something you weren't comfortable with!" (swimming)
The athlete within is ecstatic to add TRI-ATHLETE to my athletic resume! It may be no IronMan, but a challenge non-the-less. My next one is in College Station in July, oh man that will be HOT! I will be competing with my Uncle. I can't wait!
Thank you all for your support! It means a hell of a lot to see and hear your support!!!!
"May the road rise up... wind be at your back... Until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand."
My Tri-Version: "May the water drift in your direction, may they be calm... may the road be smooth and down-hill... Until we cross the finish again, May God keep you strong and injury free!"
Wade
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I've always considered myself a pretty good athlete, especially for my size. Not ever GREAT at one but passable at many. I've felt that I can adapt to any sport, I may not be the best, but able to perform with some competitiveness... Growing up I played many sports competitively: Football, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball and even Tennis. I've enjoyed other sports recreationally: Flag football, Racquet Ball, Ultimate Frisbee, Softball, Golf, Snow Skiing and even Volleyball. Side note, some sports that I have never seemed to grasp: Ice Skating and Skateboarding, or any kind of boarding for that matter.
I joined 3 friends/coworkers and about 996 other people in the attempt to take on a challenge by water and by road. Some have attempted before, some this will be their first time and I was one of them. We conquered a challenge set in front of us, made of three separate endeavors when completed on their own are challenges in themselves. Combine them and you have a triathlon! SWIM: 500 meters. BIKE: 15 miles. RUN: 3.1 miles... In that order.
The swim, 13'29": I was lumped into the age group of 13-29. Most of the group seemed to include very fit young guys. I wasn't the prototypical tri-athlete in the group. I had to breast stroke most of it, mainly to watch where I was going and to keep one particular kid from drowning me. I guess he was trying to stay with my pace, which wasn't fast, but instead we had this very large swim area and he was right next to me. I would try to get out of his way, but he just stayed close. There was another kid that swallowed water 30" into the swim and sounded like a seal the entire time we were swimming. Finally I was done and I could get to the bike. My chance to make up some time!
The Bike, 47'13": I averaged between 19-20 mph on the bike. I passed more than I got passed by. I felt really good on the bike. I probably could have gone harder at the beginning, but for the last 2/3 of the bike, I gave it all I had on the bike course. OH! And it is a good thing that the guys in front of me, started to unclip from their peddles upon dismount, or I would have completely forgot to take my feet out of the peddles!! That would have ended badly.
The Run, 29'16": I averaged 9:26/mile, a little slower than I wanted but I survived. (I was shooting for about 9:00/mile.) When I was in the transition between bike and run (T2) I put a GU in my back pocket and was going to get it down at the next water station. But when I got to it, I reached into my pocket and NOTHING! Damn, I missed it a little towards the end, because of some fatigue. I walked the water stations to catch my breath to be able to run a little faster. The last tenth of a mile my Right VMO (thigh muscle) started to lock up and it really effected my final kick... However, I finished. All pain, all discomfort, all thoughts of time diminished when I heard the cheers from the crowd, my family and when I crossed the finish line.
THE FINISH: 1:35:02-
It was something that I had never felt before. Not even with the 1/2 marathon, which was more like "Holy crap I can't believe I did this, I can't believe I finished!"... Today's finish was more like, "You're DAMN right you finished! You trained, you pushed yourself and you overcame something you weren't comfortable with!" (swimming)
The athlete within is ecstatic to add TRI-ATHLETE to my athletic resume! It may be no IronMan, but a challenge non-the-less. My next one is in College Station in July, oh man that will be HOT! I will be competing with my Uncle. I can't wait!
Thank you all for your support! It means a hell of a lot to see and hear your support!!!!
"May the road rise up... wind be at your back... Until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand."
My Tri-Version: "May the water drift in your direction, may they be calm... may the road be smooth and down-hill... Until we cross the finish again, May God keep you strong and injury free!"
Wade
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