On June 5, 2016, I competed in Raleigh 70.3. Exactly one week later, I toed the line at Eagleman 70.3. Below you can see how each day played out. It’s been three years since I have attempted a “Dirty Double” like this and the Tuesday after Raleigh I was nervous that my legs wouldn’t come around in time. But my first race didn’t go exactly as I had hoped and getting another crack at the distance a week later was just what the doctor ordered. (I’ve included pictures from both races after the timeline to help tell this double story.) Many, many thanks to my coaches and all of my sponsors (TenTen Coaching, CEEPO, DriveTrain Sports, Cobb Cycling,  RUDY Project, POLAR, Mac’s Smack, and Infinit Nutrition) who made this possible!

Shuttle bus to Jordan Lake for the start of Raleigh 70.3.

Beautiful morning for a swim!!!

Checking my baby into T1 at Jordan Lake. A bad storm rolled through the night before the race… I had to tuck her in carefully.

Haha! My face says it all. This run was HARD. Beautiful, but HARD!

“The TenTen Coaching Crew” after Raleigh 70.3

Eagleman!!! I’m back! Fun in the sun!!!

Oh, Choptank River… There was a little current to contend with…

Dismounting after a windy bike in Cambridge!

Ready for 13 miles of sun and heat!!!

Podium pic! 5th place PRO!

Many, many thanks to Jim Moriarty, the best homestay host a girl could ask for! Thank you!!!