This is way overdue, but thought there were a lot of great takeaways from my first IM in 1,240 days. I had lasted completed an IM in March of 2016 down in Taupo, at IM New Zealand. I had become a bit burned out from IM distance, investing a lot of time in training and hoping that the stars aligned for that perfect race over an 8hr day. Racing IM was taking its toll on me, both mentally and physically at that time and we were a few months away from expecting our first child. I