Big Kahuna aftermath!!!

So, what happens after finishing a half Iron Man? Here is my story!

After finally getting home after the 45 minute drive from Santa Cruz my body started to shut down. I expected to feel tired, but my body was literally not functioning any more. After fighting the falling eyes I told Rowe that I needed to lay down for a bit. This was at 6:30 PM. I woke up at 2 AM and fell right back to sleep. The following day I tried to act normal, but it was hard considering both of my ankles were swollen and my whole body was hurting. As the week went by my body kept breaking down rather than recuperating, and finally I got sick! The cold stayed with me for almost a week, and the congestion even longer. Now, 3 weeks out I'm finally staring to feel normal again. After all my years as a decathlete I have never needed 3 weeks to recover from anything, except my patella reattachment.

The race it self was a piece of cake! People keep asking me when I'm doing the IM, and must say that I still have some forgetting to do before I sign up for that one! My next big challenge is .... Rowe's 10 by 12-10-10! Stay tuned!!!