Race results are finally up from Saturday.  If the race was an actual DU, I would have won my AG - out of only 4 doing the Du ;)   I don't know if/when I will get to doing a race report, but here are the splits:

Run 1 (3.1 miles) -  23m 47s (7:40/mile)
T1 - 2m 29s
Bike (56 miles) - 2h 51m 17s (19.62/mph)
T2 - 3m 40s (they were serving Starbucks :P )
Run 2 (13.1 miles) - 1h 56m 03s (8:52/mile)
Total:  5h 17m 14s

Back at home for 2 days after hotel stays outside of Lake Anna, Virginia (for the race) and College Park, Maryland (for work).  I still haven't seen results from Saturday's race, but I posted approximate guesses on times.  My body was very beat up and tired yesterday.  The past 2 weekends of hard races took their toll on me physically.  I haven't been that sore since I took up tri training.  The only other time I remember feeling like that was during my initial cycle of marathon training.   I hope that means I am getting stronger.  I feel a little better today.  Deserved or not, this week is going to be a huge step back week. and honestly it couldn't come at a better time.  Lot's of travel over the next 8 days (business and family obligation) and very little time for long training.  I will get in what I can when I can.  Run and swim planned today. 

Slow nooner run to get the lactic buildup out.  Didn't work - dead legs. 

Easy nooner run.  Nothing else until Saturday. 

Yes, I am doing the Du.  Skipping the swim in 53 degree water will not make me any less of an IronMan when I cross the finish line in June - that is all that matters.  Saturday will be a simple training day, with zero emphasis on time.  

I apologize now for the fact that I will not be able to check in too often over the next couple of weeks.  Travel is going to be insane.  I will log my limited work-outs and where abouts, but that is probably it.  I guess I will call this a step back period.  Starting tomorrow, I think I am staying in 6 different hotels over a 13 day time period.  Should be fun - ugghhh!