And so it begins ...........
Unfortunately life had required us to put triathlon training on hold for the last six months. After we volunteered for Ironman Arizona in November 2011 we all left with a burning desire to give it a try and decided that 2013 would be the goal. A race of this magnitude requires a huge time and financial commitment. You are required to pay a non refundable fee one year in advance. This has been a pretty huge decision for us to make and not taken lightly. One thing I needed to do was visit a Podiatrist about some painful feet issues. I didn't want to start the process only to have to bail because my feet couldn't handle it. I was told I could wear custom orthotics to eliminate my pain and wait on surgery until after the race. Right on!!!! I have a few months to drop about 20 pounds and get my current training schedule from 3 - 5 hours a week up to 20 - 25 hours a week. Oh yippee .
What Mike needed to do was look into a tt or transition bike. This is the most expensive piece of equipment needed to compete in triathlons and a good bike is worth it's weight in gold. Really I should say diamonds because the bike only weigh about 19 pounds. Timing was perfect due to a friend wanted to sell his and offered it to Mike for a great price. It is a 2012 Specialized Transition Expert and it is one sweet bike. Don't get me wrong, it's not a Cervelo but it will do. :)
2012 Specialized Transition Expert 
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