I feel like everyone that has ever accepted the task of participating in Patagonman should be able to write a short novel on their experiences! I felt as though I lived an entire lifetime during my 15 hour race experience. Truly the "Patagonman experience" starts the INSTANT you decide to say YES to this incredible race. For me, it was exactly this way. From March 2024 until December 1, 2024, I lived and breathed the triathlete lifestyle. I arranged my life in a way to be able to put in the hours and hours of training. I will emphasize that this is NOT a Solo sport; without support...you will not get very far. I am so grateful to have an incredible smart, powerful and caring spouse; Isabo also accepted to be my support person for the race. She was with me throughout my training, got a full sense of my habits/tendencies/capabilities. This helped a lot during the actual event; she knew when to encourage me, when to push me, and when to redirect my thoughts. The Patagonman experience is unique for each athlete. I laughed, I cried, I was furious, I was ecstatic, I was determined, I made promises to God, I cursed at the wind (ruthless headwind), and I persevered. The views and emotions experienced in ONE RACE are enough to change your life and you will NEVER forget.