Looking for something to compete in ...

Name: Ryan Bemont
Age: 30
Ht/Wt: 6/3 200
M-Status: married
Kids: 2.5yo old son (Jacob), baby girl on the way in April '04
College: Professional Biology Degree, Teacher Certification -- College Baseball Pitcher
Porfession: Science Teacher -- Physcial Science, Biology, Chemistry
Location: North Central Illinois
Pets: 2 dogs, Oscar (black lab) & Chula (Australian Cattle dog) Did I really just type my pets' names?

I'm a tall athletic guy. After 3 years of strength training (pretty good progress) I finally decided to do something that I am more gentically setup to do and something I can compete in. I'm no bodybuilder or powerlifter, and I love (i.e., need) competition.

I am planning on doing 3 triathlons this next year ... [1] The Tri-Shark (Leroy, Bloomington, IL), [2] The Stoneman (Springfield, IL) and the Chicago (my brother-in-law lives right by Foster's turnaround).

I am planning on jumping up to Olympic distances after the summer (04) is over. I train each event 3 times per week. Swim 2 days drills, one day key workout. run = 1 recovery run, 1 key workout, 1 LSD. BIke is the same as run.

Right now I am staying primarily in zone 2, but the key workout is usually zone 3.