The celebration started Friday after work in transition. Checking in bikes, getting athletes settled, and soaking in the pre-race excitement. Good times.
Saturday started at 4 a.m. at the transition check in line. It was harried and hectic (only me and someone else checking everyone in), but it got done. The weather was beautiful, and we got all the athletes all settled into the starting pen and ready to race.
Rian was doing the half Ironman distance. The water was calm and beautiful and his swim went well. I manned my post in transition and caught a glimpse of him as he came out of the water.
His bike ride went very well. He said he went out a little too hard on the first loop and then paid for it later during the race, but he sure looked good on the bike!!
He finished in just over 7 hours. The run was painful for him. Had a cramp in his thigh for 12 miles and found it painful to just finish. I'm very proud of him, though. He did a great job racing in some hot, but nice weather.
While he was racing, I was working the mount/dismount line. I had a lot of fun with Alicia and some other friends directing athletes back into the transition area.
Good times with some of my favorite people.
We stuck around the race site until 12:30 am watching finishers cross the finish line. So inspirational, so incredible, so amazing!!! I got to see many of my friends complete their Ironman journeys: Sarah, Tracy, Larry, Brad, and Creighton.
I love Redman weekend! It's totally exhausting both mentally and physically, but I love it like nothing else. I have already decided I'm doing the IM again next year (on the 5 year anniversary of my 1st IM). I can't wait!!!
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It looks like you had a great time.
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