#vineman2014

First day back in the office after my week long adventure of #racing and playing, and was greeted by this awesome vase and Ironman plaque from my team!! Awwwwwe...love it!!!!! Totally #blessed to be working at such a great company and have such an awesome boss!!! Love ya @jackkwilliams #projectvineman #ironmantri #whodoesntloveroses? #workhardplayhard #triathlete #vineman2014 #trilife #healthylife #grateful (at Jackson Healthcare)

To say that it was a test, doesn't really do it justice. Pros walking off the course, ambulances carting people away, and everyone doing whatever they could to fight off dehydration with a high temp of 105 and a crazy DNF rate over 30%. I'm so proud of the whole #projectvineman crew for pushing through and making it across the finish line!!!!! Thanks so much for all the love and support from family & friends and all the amazing and inspiring people I met on the course! What an incredible journey!!! #firstironmaninthebooks #nopainnogain #sweetsatisfaction #vineman2014 #triathlon #ironmantri #finishline #bringonthewine (at Vineman Ironman)

Last sentimental day in the office before we fly out to #cali tomorrow morning!!!! I've been looking at this logo at my desk for almost 24 weeks now and can't believe that it's almost here!!! Mom wanted to see my 70.3 medal from Steamboat ("You DID get a medal, right?!") and next to it hangs a necklace made by my boss' 7 year old, named Emory, at vacation bible school. It says, "I believe!" As always, he's been awesomely supportive and flexible through this whole journey and I can't thank him enough for his immeasurable volume of coolness!!!!!! You rock @jackkwilliams !!!! I'm so grateful to be surrounded by so many amazing friends (some trekking across the Country!) to cheer me on, others who have offered encouraging words and prayers, the amazing team over at @all3sports who take such good care of us, especially my nutrition guru @mikeyray76 (who has me fueling with bacon!!!), my incredible Instagram family (most importantly the #baconsocksclub!!!) - love you @ginnylovestri24 @heatherdot @inpyn !! My incredible family coming to watch and my awesome training partner in crime @alexbcollins!! I couldn't have done this without ya brother!!!! Thanks everyone for believing in me!!!!! It means the world!! Love you!!!!! #projectvineman #training #road2ironman #vineman2014 #triathlon #swimbikerun #raceweekend #goteam #cantwaitforwine #gohardgofast #believe #blessed (at Jackson Healthcare)

Some photos from the race. Always lookin silly.