Yup, this summer I am returning to multi-sport racing. I took a hiatus the last few years as life got in the way (specifically the birth of my second son who is now three years old). My last race was the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon, and my last multi-sport race was a duathlon in Central Park on my 41st birthday in 2012. So I am older and probably slower. At least I am not any fatter—I have been running at least twice a week for the last few months and am currently in the 175-180 lb. range, which is pretty normal for me.
Right now I am signed up for a sprint triathlon in early July in northern Iowa (it’s actually in my wife’s hometown), and may do another one in Wisconsin with an old friend that just started to do triathlons last year. At this point I have have ZERO expectations in terms of my performance—I am happy just to be back in the game. We will certainly see if that changes as my first race gets closer—as anyone who has ever had the misfortune of reading this blog knows I am an utter and complete Type A.