I had an idea. Yes, this is always a dangerous undertaking. I knew I needed a great off season training plan as I focus on my 2014 racing schedule. My goal is to complete two 70.3 Ironman races in 2014.  Running a marathon will help get me back into racing shape, work on my running, and keep me active during the winter months.  Plus, I haven’t ran a marathon since 2006. I sat down at my computer and started to look at various options. I quickly came across the Washington D.C.

I received an email yesterday from the race director of the Silverman Ironman. I was excited because the race is less than a month away and this packet included all the specific details I needed to help make race day less confusing. I quickly jumped into it. My heart raced faster as I thought about race day. The excitement exploded from within. I could sense the emotion of the swim start as thousands of people plunge into Lake Las Vegas. I felt the challenging climbs on the 5