TriCowtown Fort Worth Triathlon Club

Spiritfox IM Woodlands Race Report

Does anyone remember where they were on the morning of August 2nd in 1998?

I do. I was standing on the beach of the Black Bayou just outside Shreveport, Louisiana waiting for the start of the River Cities Triathlon. It was my first Triathlon and I didn't go very fast, but knew immediately that my life would be different from that day forward.

Biff's Palo Duro 50K Race Report

I'm at a day-long meeting and just typed this on my phone. It's a little wordy, but if you are also at a meeting this might kill some time.

Dan's Ironman 70.3 Florida Report - 2009

I am sitting on a plane flying home from Orlando, and have had a full day to recall and replay one of the most gratifying and exciting days of my life. On all of my race reports in the last year, I have made mention of my battle from Obesity. I typically reference where I came from, the trials I overcame with losing my weight, and then would reference my results. This race report will be the last I do that with. I have thought about this a lot over the past 24 hours, and I have come to the conclusion that completing my 70.3 Ironman in Florida is the moment in my life I hammered the final nail in the coffin of Obesity in the life of Dan Benintendi. I will now be the Triathlete that improved upon his results, not just the obese guy turned Triathlete. With that in mind, let me take you through race day through my eyes.

Tigger's St. Croix Race Report - 2009

Where to begin . . . . What can you say about a race that includes a shot of rum in your race packet? But don’t be fooled by the rum or by the phenomenon that is commonly referred to as “island time,” this was a serious race filled with a lot of serious athletes, and the most awesome course to ever completely (and totally) kick my butt. The answer to the obvious question is an enthusiastic, “Yes! I plan to do it again!”

Batman's Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2008 Race Report

Executive Summary

This is kind of long, so if you have ADD this part is for you. My first Ironman was a great experience. It was a long tough day, but I finished with a time of 13:54:56.

Background

I can’t really say that I had a reason for doing an Ironman. I signed up because the week after CDA 2007 there was a bunch of people on the Tri Cowtown forum indicating they had signed up. I just jumped in on the band wagon. I had never even considered doing an Ironman, I would have been totally content to do Sprint races.

I’m glad I did.

My last race was two years ago and it was a Sprint distance race (my longest race as well).

Mikey's Iroman CDA 2008 race report

First the list of people to thank for help and support is too long to place here, but hopefully they know who they are and how much I appreciate it.

The swim at CDA was cold but we were allowed booties and a neoprene cap so I never really noticed the cold, by the time the adrenaline wore off, I was already used to the water.

Heidi's Ironman CDA 2007 race report

June 24, 2007 - After a year of planning, fundraising for Fisher House, and training my butt off, the day finally came when I would become an Ironman.

Race morning I woke up nervous and ate breakfast way too fast (don’t do this, you‘ll get air in your stomach). I got all my stuff together and drove downtown. It took awhile to find a parking spot because there were signs that said not to park in front of private residences. I recommend ignoring the signs and parking wherever you want to on the day of the race.

CJBryan IM Arizona Race Report

The atmosphere of the Ironman is something amazing. There is nothing but positive (and slightly nervous) energy in the air. As I did a cannonball into Tempe Town Lake, I knew this was going to be an awesome day.

tri4fun IM Arizona Race Report

While it is still fresh and I remain on a buzz...Drove from Dallas because I did not want to forget anything. I actually enjoyed the solitude and time to just think. It was a relief not to have to think about my bike getting there in one piece for my first IM venture. Couple that with the American Airlines fiasco, for which Dallas is the hub, I made the right choice. Plus I spent the bucks to stay at the host hotel. Point is for first timers spend the money and try and remove any potential barriers so you can have less stress.

White Cell (Rock) Marathon Report

I am new to the area and preparing for my first IM (AZ). Having done many tris over the years, I thought it would be a confidence builder to do a marathon prior to the acutal IM. So as we were preparing to move to Nort Texas, I identified White Cell (Rock) as my virgin run. I pulled a "beginner" marathon training plan off of the Runners World website. I stuck to it faithfully while maintaining my base for IM.