I am ironman? Maybe half...

My sophomore year of college I ran my first marathon. Admittedly it was not the fastest marathon in the world, but I enjoyed it. A few weeks after I finished I decided I wanted to give a half-ironman a try.

Fast forward 9 (ish) years and I still have not given the ol' half-ironman a shot. After watching my dad (who is 48) finish a half-ironman this summer, I decided now is the time. As a secondary benefit, finishing this race will prove that I am just as spry as 21 year old Bill (though with less glorious hair).

21 year old Bill and his glorious hair.

 So, I have begun training for one as of December 15th. 

So far I have been focusing on swimming. I have been swimming 3 times a week for a month now. I have been focusing mainly on distance (I am up to between 3200 meters and 2400 meters). I have also been riding our spinning bike some too. I will begin a training plan in earnest about 20 weeks from the triathlon (about 7 weeks from now).

I think I have decided on the Door County Half. It has gotten great reviews online and seems well run. It appears to be on a bluff, I assume that means it is downhill the whole race. Any of my 3 readers heard of it? 

The best thing about being middle aged and undertaking new endeavors? I have money to buy fun gadgets I would not have had the money to buy as college student. So, I leave you with....me looking awesome in my new goggles. 

Goggles are fun!