So what is Team 464?
Hi, my name is Chad Soileau and in March 2006 I weighed 464 pounds. 464 will always hold a special place in my heart because it was this number that made me realize that unless I made some drastic changes in my life I wasn't going to be around in 5 years. I have since lost over 260 pounds and live a healthy active lifestyle by running, cycling, swimming, weightlifting and boxing on a daily basis.

CLICK HERE TO READ CHAD'S BIO AND THE BIRTH OF TEAM 464

RECENTLY COMPLETED RACES
Listed below are races that Team 464 has participated in. Each link has pictures and detailed race reports.

UPCOMING RACES
Races that Chad / Team 464 will be participating in the future.  

• Heatwave Classic Triathlon
  (6 June 2009)

• Avia Wildflower 70.3 Half-Ironman
  (2 May 2009)

• Trial-A-Palooza Bike Time Trial
  (26 April 2009)

• New Orleans 70.3 Half-Ironman
  (5 April 2009)

• Athens Texas Triathlon
  (14 March 2009)

• 2009 Hunad Challenge
  (7 March 2009)

• Mardi Gras 1/2 Marathon
  (1 February 2009)

• Resolution 3 Mile Run
  (1 Jan 2009)

• Baton Rouge Beach 1/2 Marathon
  (6 December 2008)

• Baton Rouge Gobble Gallop
  (22 November 2008)

• U of L Lafayette Triathlon
  (25 October 2008)

• Hi-Fi Tri
  CANCELLED - HURRICANE IKE

• Pumpkinman Triathlon
  (18 October 2008 in Las Vegas, NV)

• Heritage Eagleman Triathlon
  (11 October 2008)

• Beach Blast Triathlon
  (27 September 2008)

• Meat Pie Tri
  (21 September 2008)

• Holy Toledo Triathlon
  CANCELLED - HURRICANES GUSTAV / IKE

• Nicholls Bayou Tri
  CANCELLED - HURRICANES GUSTAV / IKE

• Cajunman Triathlon
  CANCELLED - HURRICANE GUSTAV

• Sandestin Triathlon
  CANCELLED - TROPICAL STORM FAYE

• River Cities Triathlon
  (3 August 2008)

• Heart O' Dixie Triathlon
  (26 July 2008)

• T-Gator Series Triathlon #3
  (13 July 2008)

• Rip Van Winkle Triathlon #1
  (29 June 2008)

• Yam City Triathlon
  (22 June 2008)

• Heatwave Classic Triathlon
  (7 June 2008)

• TriAmerica LA Triathlon Long Course
  (25 May 2008)

• T-Gator Series Triathlon #2
  (18 May 2008)

• Twin Cities Triathlon
  (17 May 2008)

• Get Out of My Way 5K in Zachary, LA
  (10 May 2008)

• Crawfishman Triathlon
  (4 May 2008)

• Fleet Feet Sports Fiesta 5K
  (2 May 2008)

• Louisiana Triathlon
  (19 April 2008)

• Baton Rouge Corporate Cup 5K
  (12 April 2008, 5K PR of 23:20)

• T-Gator Series Triathlon #1
  (6 April 2008)

• Lone Star Quarter Ironman Triathlon
  (30 March 2008)

• Crescent City Classic 10K
  (22 March 2008)

• Athens Texas Triathlon
  (8 March 2008)

• Leap Day Fun Run
  (29 February 2008)

• Mardi Gras Marathon
  (24 February 2008)

• Fleet Feet Sports Fun Run
  (15 February 2008)

• Hunad Challenge Triathlon
  (27 January 2008)

• Jackson Day 9K
  (6 January 2008)

• Heart O' Dixie Triathlon
  (25 July 2009)

• Redman 70.3 Half-Ironman
  (19 September 2009)

• Ironman 70.3 World Championship
  (14 November 2009)

• Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
  (June 2010)

• Ironman Coeur d'Alene
  (June 2010)

• Ironman World Championship, KONA!
  (TBD...)

2008 Bibs and Hardware

 

WHY, OH WHY, DO I DO THIS TRIATHLON STUFF?

A constant question I get from my parents, close family and friends regarding my triathlon training and racing is "Why do you do this?  Why do want to put yourself through the pain, the agony and the physical and mental exhaustion?" I try to explain to them that this is MY lifestyle now. I do it BECAUSE I CAN. It's for the nerves, the camaraderie, the compression of the wetsuit and the sand between my toes when I swim, the feeling of my feet hitting the pavement when I run, the wind in my face when I ride the bike and most of all the amazing rush of emotions that are incomparable to any synthetic drug on the planet when I cross the finish line. A simple explanation can never suffice to explain the feelings that I feel when I complete a race knowing the training that I put into it and most of all knowing where I was 2 years ago. I do it for myself, FOR the pain, FOR the agony, FOR the exhaustion - for the FINISH!