I got into training for triathlons around June of 2007, with the intention of doing only sprint races - the first of which was Pontiac Lake Triathlon in September 2007, which was a great experience.

I was immediately hooked on doing them, after having burned out on weightlifting.  Coupled with the fact that my mid-thirties were coming up on me, my heart-health was also of concern to me given some family history of hypertension, bypass, etc.

I've continued to race for a few years now, each race getting better than the last - so far, so good . 

If you care to look, you can see my results at www.athlinks.com

Suddenly, I'm three years in, and now I'm training for Ironman Wisconsin 2010 - September 12th, along with a whole slew of friends from the IMTC club.  It is a daunting task, but I'm ready to go for it when official training starts February 15th!