A triathlete who pushes the limits

I competed in my first triathlon on April 22, 2001. At the time, I was thirteen. I was real nervous, because I didn't know what to expect. But it ended up being easy and fun.

The following December, my friends Amanda and Matt said they were going to do a triathlon called a half-Ironman, which is more difficult (a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride, and a 13-mile run). I talked to my dad about my signing up, and he was all for it.

The race was in May, so I had five months to train. I ran every day with the cross-country and track teams at school, and every other day I'd bike or swim at a community college.

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