On April 18th, Reed competed in his first half ironman in New Orleans. A half ironman consists of a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run. The swim was in Lake Pontchartrain (eww!) and the bike/run courses were around downtown New Orleans and the French Quarter. Reed crossed the finish line in Jackson Square in 5 hours & 14 minutes...needless to say, he did AMAZING and I'm so very proud of him for all of his hard work! It was such a treat to cheer him on and see a few of the professional athletes too!!
reed & me after the race...i wouldn't EVEN be close to standing up after going 70.3 miles...he did so great am i very proud of my ironman husband!!
me & ashleigh waiting on our husbands at the finish line in jackson square...it was HOT!
reed coming in at the finish line from his 13.1 mile run 
reed taking off from the transition point for his 56 mile bike
all of the competitors on the shore of lake pontchartrain...getting ready for their 1.2 mile swim
I had a celebrity sighting while waiting on Reed to finish up his orientation session! Drew Brees was filming The Amazing Race in the lobby of our hotel.
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