Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 1 Entries. Sunday, March 8 View Page Hello BigPumpkins! Allow us to reintroduce ourselves. It's been 13 years since Emily and I last grew. We last competed in the 2013 season, winning the VT state weigh-off with a 1,290-pounder (throwback photo attached!). For the past decade, I poured my obsessive energy into Ironman triathlons. It was an incredible journey, but Ironman is a lonely sport. You simply can't take your family out on a 120-mile weekend training ride. I missed the patch, the biology, and the community. But mostly, I wanted a hobby we could share. Emily and I now have a 4-year-old son, and I want him in the dirt with us. It feels great to be back. Let's grow them big!