Reflections on the season

Overall I'm happy with how my first real triathlon season went. As 2015 began I hoped to make an Age Group podium at some point in the season, and set that as a broad goal. 4 races later, and 4 AG wins has to count as a successful season. I'm still a little irked at getting passed in the last 100m at Smiths Falls to bump me out of the top 10 (that would put me in the top 10 in every race) but all of this would have been more than satisfying back in January when I started my training plan.

Melissa and I talked about this a few times, and this season really has been a team effort. I could not have done this without the love and support of my amazing wife Melissa, so any successes I've had belong to her as much as to me.

I also want to thank my daughters Lily and Nora for inspiring this season. Wanting to set a good example for them, and wanting to make sure that I'll be around to see them grow up and start families of their own is what motivated me to take this on.

A few other thanks yous:
- As expected, the bike was my strongest discipline, and thanks are due to Dan (RIP) for the mag-trainer which allowed me to have a productive winter suffering in the basement, and to Jesse at Bushtukah for the Retul fit and help getting a good price on the right fitting bike.
- I didn't expect to be consistently near the front in the swim, but I made great strides this season despite limited pool time and having not really swam since I was like 13. Thanks go to Bo Simpson out in Calgary for his mentorship and helping me get the most bang-for-buck in the pool.
- My run was terrible, but given where I started from the season is a success. I achieved my goals making it through the season without getting derailed by injury, and being able to race 10km. Getting a head start on the season with a treadmill was instrumental in that, and I owe mom and dad a thanks for lending me theirs.

Thoughts on the off-season and next year to come later.