My first duathlon! What a blast. It was short, shorter than I would have liked, but such a fun race. The venue was amazing as usual. I always forget how big the Daytona International Speedway is. Racing around the track is such a fun experience. Shout out to Clash Endurance for putting on a spectacular race! They were organized and had plenty of volunteers. The course was set up perfect and the transition area was the best I have seen. Soft mats everywhere, plenty of room for everyone, and everything was very well marked. I will definitely be racing here again next year.

My favorite part of the day was meeting some very cool people who love triathlons and love rescue animals! Thank you for those who came up to me and asked about my Tri Kit and what the non-profit was all about. Thank you for spreading the word and being excited to help out with finding rescue animals a good home! Like I told everyone I met, donations are appreciated but spreading the word about the cause is so much more important! 100% of donations goes to the non-profit to help support rescue animals. Supplies for food or leashes and toys, or paying for things that I normally pay for personally out of pocket like website fees and overhead for T-Shirts and flyers. What helps most though is sharing the cause. Tell people about the non-profit and why I started it. There are so many really good animals at the shelter that are overlooked and need homes. The more people become aware the more homes are found for these amazing animals1 Share the logo, share the cause, spread the word!

Special thanks to Colleen and Sam for being so excited about tri2rescue and for spreading the word back home in Texas and California !

First of all, never forget the first responders that gave everything that day. They didn't hesitate to do their job and put others lives first. They saved so many lives that day and kept returning to save more. Thoughts go out to everyone that lost loved ones that day.

This race was my favorite of all four. I finished first in my age group which I've only done in the sprint distance, never international until today. I also finished second in my age group for the four part series. If you follow my training at all you know my swimming is my weakest discipline. I always start out too fast and then get winded and my asthma kicks in. Today I paced myself. It wasn't my fastest swim, but I never felt overwhelmed with trying to breath and left the water ready to attack the rest of the course. I am so happy with that progress. The swim was a little longer than usual. Bike felt strong, 2nd fastest I rode in the series by a fraction of a second. Run was the fastest of the four.

I am seeing a lot of familiar faces at the race and meeting amazing people who are positive and love to encourage each other to constantly get better. I had an awesome crew with me who cheered me on and took some great videos and photos. Looking forward to the next race, whenever that may be!

This was great race. Haven't done a sprint in a while, definitely have to have a different mindset throughout the race. Swim went better than usual, definitely still room for improvement. Finished 3rd in my age group. My friend raced his first triathlon and did amazing! I met some people who found a dog the day before and brought him to the race. He was such a sweetheart. They are looking for the owners but if they can't find them, they might just keep the dog. I love meeting people like this.

This race didn't go quite as well as planned, but it was still fun. Quick summary was a slow swim, moderate bike, and tight leg muscles on the run. Changing from all endurance to a weight lifting/endurance workout plan has been a challenge. I have gained some muscle and lost some of my distance ability since the 70.3. I still welcome the challenge of finding a happy medium between the two. Working hard for the next race and hopefully will develop a comfortable weight that I can still race at.