The distance was made up and the overall time didn't matter today.

My first time ever doing a triathlon relay! It was only ⅓ of the work, but that tropical humidity left me sweatier than most traditional triathlons. 😅

The final notable event of my 30s naturally had to be a triathlon! Just 10 days before Christmas, I jumped into Lake Eva for my *fifth* 70.3 of 2025.

Not only was it a race weekend, it was the opening weekend for a certain movie sequel I’d been waiting *literally* decades to finally see. 🌪️

It was a bittersweet race, but I hope my memories from today age like a fine wine. I want to look back fondly on what happened in Des Moines.