Tyson Wieland Racing

After competing in the NCAA system for a year and a half without doing a draft legal triathlon I was exhausted. Why? I was tired of losing or not even being close. A good race puts me in the top 30 at an event. So I asked coach flowers if I could take a red shirt indoor track season and race a triathlon to get my elite card back. A race that in order to get that card I would need to be one of the best on the day. So I set out to do so,  bumping my one once a week swim and very scarce bike. In order to maximize these I asked Jenny what I would need to do. I took care of the swimming, but she would take over the bike. Two to three times a week I would try to get the fitness I gained previously from miles and miles of biking. Thus, it was time to hop on the computrainer so I could train with power for the first time. With only months to increase my swim and bike while maintaining 100 plus mile running weeks,  I grinded it out. A bike camp in the winter back in Iowa, several ...

For three years in a row I have been blessed to be able to travel out to Monroe, WA to compete in TriMonroe. It is by far one of my favorite races and it is bittersweet that this is my last time competing in it. This year was am EDR race in comparison to Junior the last two years. After finishing 4th last year, this year was a chase for a top 2 podium and a pro card. The weekend kicked off bright and early with a flight that landed us in Seattle Thursday morning. WA is just as beautiful as I remember and breath of fresh air for sure. Arriving so early made for a pretty long relaxing day off. I get pretty antsy on days off, this one especially since I hadn't had a full day off in months. My teammates filter and in and I assembled my bike so it was ready for my Pre-race Friday. I also get some food for the weekend as well as my stable Pre-race hydration Nuun. One of those pretty flight pictures Friday rolls around and after sleeping in a bit. I grab some food off the hotels complimen...