Endurance sports, WOW!

A few months ago, I posted here how excited I was to be able to have lost enough weight (120lbs) and be fit enough finally to compete in triathlons, so I thought I'd throw in a quick update. At the end of July, I competed in a Quarter Ironman triathlon, which was a qualifying race. I placed first in my division (Athena group), and got an invitation to.... whoa, get this.... the US Half Triathlon Championship! How cool is THAT! Ok, so I'll feel slightly out of my league next month in September when I race in it, but I don't care, I'm thrilled! The week following the quarter ironman, I competed in a half ironman, and placed first in my age group. That distance, for those of you that aren't familiar with triathlons are, 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run. Ick. It was hot, it took forever, and I loved/hated every second of it! I've discovered many nutritional challenges, doing long endurance races AND being a bariatric patient. During the half ironman, I burned 4500 calories. No way I could replace those calories in one day. Or even three. So, I've been learn the hard way in a lot of respects, so if there are any of you who also enjoy any type of endurance sport, and have learned much about the nutrition aspect of the whole thing, please! Fill me in! lol Ok, I'm all done. I was so excited about all of this, I just HAD to share Laura

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOW AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO, GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WoW Laura , HOW cool is THAT!!!! You must be sooo proud of yourself as well you should be!! your doing a great job!! keep up the great work! I walk but, I still don't have the stamina to jog around yet..maybe I don't know the breathing technic to it....??? HUM?? anyhow great job. Mary