New Orleans 5150 - 6/24/12

The 2^nd annual New Orleans 5150 Triathlon was held on June 24^th, 2012.  The 5150 series, owned by WTC, is a non-drafting Olympic distance series.  All races are comprised of a 1500 meter swim, a 40k bike and a 10k run.  51.50k total, hence the name of the series, 5150.

Escape from Alcatraz - 6/10/12

The 32^nd annual Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon was held on June 10^th, 2012 in San Francisco, CA.

T-Gator Triathlon #2 - 5/15/11

The T-Gator Triathlon #2 was held in Sam Houston Jones State Park in Lake Charles, LA on Sunday, May 15th, 2011.  This was the 2nd race in the 3 race T-Gator Triathlon series put on by the Lake Charles Triathletes every year.  The race was a super-sprint distance triathlon consisting of a 500 meter swim, 13mi. bike and 2mi. run.  Coming off a successful first attempt at a complete Half-Ironman distance race a month prior, I went in to this race feeling very confident.  My primary goal was just to have some fun and focus on speed.

Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas - 4/10/11

The Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas was held in Galveston, Texas on April 10th, 2011. The race was a half-iron distance triathlon consisting of a 1.2mi. swim, 56mi. bike and 13.1mi. run.

Oxbow Triathlon - 4/2/11

The Oxbow Triathlon was held on the shores of False River in New Roads, LA on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011. The race was a sprint distance triathlon consisting of a 1/2mi. swim, 18mi. bike and 5k run.  This was the opening race to my 2011 season and somewhat of a "tune-up" race for the Ironman Texas 70.3 that would be a few weeks later.
A bit of background information before I get on to the actual race review...

Iron Star Triathlon (70.3) - 11/7/10

The 8th annual Iron Star Triathlon was held in Montgomery, TX on November 7, 2010. This race is a half-iron (70.3) distance race held in and around the La Torretta Del Lago Resort on Lake Conroe.  This was my third (ever) and final race of 2010.  After having relative success at the two previous sprint distance and olympic distance races, I was convinced by my coach and by myself that it was time for a real challenge.  A 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run seemed challenging enough...and boy, did it prove to be a challenge for me!