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The Story of my First Ironman

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Since the last time I wrote one of these, I was prepping for 70.3 Muncie. While that race is a worthy of its own post, the race did not go as well as I had hoped (despite my second fastest bike split ever w/ a drafting penalty) and left me hungry for more. The best part of that race was getting to race with Taylor Ellis and Greg Grosicki (aka GG). After that race, I decided to sign up for my first full distance Ironman in Cambridge, Maryland. This is the story of my first Ironman. (Full Disclosure: this is a LONG post, so for the real meat and potatoes of this post, skip ahead to the third paragraph of the Ironman Maryland section. It's so long and took me so long, I might not graduate on time anymore...) Always fun to race with your best friends ❤️ The Build Up: A little help from my friends  After Muncie, I took about a week of low key training that included a trip to Chicago to celebrate Taylor's birthday and a trip to Wisconsin for a wedding. After returning home, I