Me!

[AeroSmith]

I completed an Olympic distance triathlon in Dallas at the end of October (1 mile swim, 25 mile bike and a 6.2 mile run). The start was staggered and I finished in 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Four days before the race I had a pretty bad bike accident. That explains the nastinees on my right leg.

I think the photographers were using Canon gear. ;) I adjusted the levels and sharpened these a bit in PS.


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[MDJAK]

That is awesome, Josh. Your new title should definitely be IRONMAN.

I've been running five miles at a clip lately, but I'd surely drown before attempting a mile swim.

Way to go.

mark

[the_incubus]

Thats amazing. How long did you train?

Mark, the mile swim would be the easy part for me (swim about 3.5 miles 3 days a week). I couldnt do all that running for the life of me though.

[jdando]

Josh, Congrats on the race!

I hope to be toeing the line for a tri next year!

jeremy

[In2Photos]

I just saw this Josh. Congrats on the race! That is awesome. I think it would take me two days. ;)

[ErikM]

Congrats that is quite the accomplishment!

[Galaxy99]

Are those photog from Action Sports?

[khall]

Congratulations...:) I have a daughter that was into Triathlons she did a few of the longer distance. I know the hard work and dedication thats needed for you to compete. Good luck for any future events. May be the Hawaiian....:)

[Yiskah]

Yay, Josh! Good for you! You are in great shape:) You should be very proud of yourself for accomplishing this huge task. Nice delts, by the way;)
R

[troutbreath]

Nice job! That's a really good time, too. I was trying to equate that to something I knew, and I figured that at my very best, I could do the run (20 years ago) and the biking (now) in just over that time. I would easily sink short of 1 mile (heck, short of 0.1 mile).

Amazing feat! The photogs did a good job, too.

[AeroSmith]

That is awesome, Josh. Your new title should definitely be IRONMAN.

I've been running five miles at a clip lately, but I'd surely drown before attempting a mile swim.

Way to go.

mark

Thanks, Mark. Nah, Olympic Distance doesn't qualify me as an Ironman. I bet you can swim farther than you might think.



Thats amazing. How long did you train?

Mark, the mile swim would be the easy part for me (swim about 3.5 miles 3 days a week). I couldnt do all that running for the life of me though.

Thanks! I did two Sprint Distance triathlons (1/3 mile swim 10.25 mile bike and a 3.1 mile run) in the month leading up to this race. I've been training pretty hard since February. I have one more Sprint in December and then another Olympic in April. The real bummer is that all my training is before and after work...right when the light is best for photography. I cannot tell you how many great pictures I'm missing these days because I'm running or in the pool or on my bike.


Josh, Congrats on the race!

I hope to be toeing the line for a tri next year!

jeremy

Be careful, they're addictive and all consuming. I'm about to do number five on December 8th....three months after number 1.


I just saw this Josh. Congrats on the race! That is awesome. I think it would take me two days. ;)

Thanks, Mike. Give yoiur self some credit....I'm sure you could break 24 hours. ;)


Congrats that is quite the accomplishment!

Thank you.


Are those photog from Action Sports?

Yes, I believe they are. They cost a pretty penny too.


Congratulations...:) I have a daughter that was into Triathlons she did a few of the longer distance. I know the hard work and dedication thats needed for you to compete. Good luck for any future events. May be the Hawaiian....:)

I think I'll be sticking with the Olympics and the Sprints for now but you never know. Thanks!


Yay, Josh! Good for you! You are in great shape:) You should be very proud of yourself for accomplishing this huge task. Nice delts, by the way;)
R

Delts? Um, I need to bone up on my muscle groups I guess. :) Thanks Renee.

Nice job! That's a really good time, too. I was trying to equate that to something I knew, and I figured that at my very best, I could do the run (20 years ago) and the biking (now) in just over that time. I would easily sink short of 1 mile (heck, short of 0.1 mile).

Amazing feat! The photogs did a good job, too.

A little cropping didn't hurt these photos. ;) I bet you'd do better than you think. The ages ranged from 20 to 79 in this race.

Cheers everyone!

[Galaxy99]

Haha, I know that's AS photogs. I was once a member of them. Some of them are really good.

[orophin]

Nice photos!

Off topic: isn't the guy a little fat for this kind of adventures? :p

[BottomBracket]

Hey Josh I just saw this! I didn't know that you were into tri. I used to dabble in it years ago, but the running part hurts my knees. Now I stick to bikes. What bike do you have, I am curious. That is quite a feat, congratulations! If you ever have a race here in NYC I'll be glad to take photos.

[BottomBracket]

Nice photos!

Off topic: isn't the guy a little fat for this kind of adventures? :p

Dude, what's wrong with you? Be nice.

[AeroSmith]

Nice photos!

Off topic: isn't the guy a little fat for this kind of adventures? :p

Hey, I am that guy and I, like most folks, am a bit sensitive about weight comments! I'm 6' 1" and was 181 pounds for this race. I was 182.2 this morning. I don't think that suit is the most flattering. Buy I'm just happy to have my BMI in the normal range to be honest with you. :)


Hey Josh I just saw this! I didn't know that you were into tri. I used to dabble in it years ago, but the running part hurts my knees. Now I stick to bikes. What bike do you have, I am curious. That is quite a feat, congratulations! If you ever have a race here in NYC I'll be glad to take photos.

Many thanks, BB. The run is the hard part for me as well. I'm real strong in the swim though. I finished sixth out of 1,400 in the swim. But finished in the middle of the pack (slightly above the median) in my age group for the whole race.

I ride an Orbea Ordu tri bike with Dura Ace comps in races and I ride an Orbea Opal road bike with SRAM Force comps for group rides. I have a TREK hard tail mountain bike for trips to the bank, post office and convenience store. The panier on that bike will hold a 12-pack...possibly explaining why I cant seem to stay below 180 pounds. ;)

[AeroSmith]

OK, here is one more from my most recent race, a Sprint (1/3 mile swim, 10.25 mile bike and 3.1 mile run).

Again, the start was staggered. My time was 1:06.

Sheesh, do I look fat in this one too? :rolleyes:



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[MDJAK]

Fat? Hardly. Tired and hurting? Definitel.

That's awesome. Keep it up.

mark

[AeroSmith]

Fat? Hardly. Tired and hurting? Definitel.

That's awesome. Keep it up.

mark

Thanks, Mark.

Hey, what's the story on your avatar?

[In2Photos]

Thanks, Mike. Give yoiur self some credit....I'm sure you could break 24 hours. ;)


Do I get a break or do I have to do it straight through? ;) I am not in that bad of shape. A little training and I could do it. Not sure about the 2:45 though. I think you would still have me beat. :)

[AeroSmith]

Do I get a break or do I have to do it straight through? ;) I am not in that bad of shape. A little training and I could do it. Not sure about the 2:45 though. I think you would still have me beat. :)

Just messing with you, Mike. ;):D

How about you start with a sprint? You could finish it no problem with little training in under an hour and twenty minutes. There's one here on December 8th sponsored by Mich Ultra. We have a guest bed for you and I'll be racing.

[SBCmetroguy]

Off topic: isn't the guy a little fat for this kind of adventures? :p



Dude, what's wrong with you? Be nice.


No doubt. Damn, some people are thick-headed.

AeroSmith - I'm jealous! I miss my heavy running days. But having gone from 150-300 lbs over the past few years I don't see myself out there again anytime soon. Shame on me. Good for you!!

[Sparky98]

You have my admiration. I used to love to run but I ran just for fun and never competed. I have a daughter that runs marathons and would like to try a triathalon but she doesn't have time to do all the training. You have to be very dedicated during training and give up other things - like photography.