Author: ironmanandwife

Ironman Florida Pictures

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Charley enjoying the beach

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Grabbing everything out of the car on race morning
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Supporting my Wahoo’s on race morning
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One last selfie before the start!
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Deciding to go with the wetsuit
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I might be one of these swimmers? Probably not

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Finished with lap 1

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Finished with the swim

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Heading out of T1 with my bike (you can spot me running down the aisle if you look closely)

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Who’s this guy illegally drafting behind me? I’m kidding – I’m sure I just passed by him and he’s slowing down to get out of the draft zone 🙂

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Run time!

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Feeling fresh as I pass my support team at Mile 1

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My awesome support team! Check out those great signs and t-shirts!
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Spotting friends and family at mile 12
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Nice sunset as I near the Lap 2 turn-around point (mile 19 or so)

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Finish line in sight!
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Crossing the finish line after 12 hours and 7 minutes
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Didn’t realize how red my eyes were until I saw some high resolution photos…

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I definitely won’t have made it without Sarah, the Ironwife
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Celebrating with my parents at the finish line
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My shirt… not as true as I thought it would be
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Delicious post-IRONMAN cake
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Post-IRONMAN beach time
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Charley being Charley

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IRONMAN 70.3 Florida Pictures

Before the start
Lake Eva
Charley Monster
7:55 start time = lots of waiting
I might be in this picture?
Or maybe this one?
Done with the swim
Gotta switch over the Garmin watch
Transition 1
Should have practiced putting on the heart rate monitor…
Posing for pictures
Bye Sarah! See ya in 3 hours
Meanwhile…
So many orange groves
Transition 2
High-fiving strangers
Done!