Recovery Mood Energy And Chemistry

Albany High's Iron Teacher

Darren McNally, a chemistry and AP environmental science teacher at Albany High School , will be racing his first Ironman triathlon at Penticon, Canada, on Aug. 28.

The Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike and a 26.2-mile run.

Arrion Azini, an Albany High student, said McNally, age 28 and 5 feet 11 inches tall, resembles a Roman gladiator. He has muscular arms for swimming, thick legs for cycling and flat abs for running.

I sat down with McNally at Kim’s Café on Solano to discuss his Ironman training.  

THE START

“I discovered training makes me happier, improves my mood and relieves stress,” said McNally. “Which surprised me because I did not think I would be one of those people who enjoys working out. Turns out I am.”

McNally said he was surprised because he grew up as a chubby kid, so he always thought sports were reserved for lean and muscular people. He said he lived a sedentary life from elementary school through college.

After he graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2004, McNally wanted to end his unhealthy college lifestyle of staying up late, drinking beer and eating pizzas. He was overweight at 215 pounds.

He also wanted to take on a new challenge. 

“I felt like I had been doing academic stuff my whole life,” said McNally. “I wanted to try something physical and the Olympic distance triathlon (1.5 kilometer swim, 40 kilometer bike ride, 10 kilometer run) seemed like a good challenge.”

He originally planned to finish only one triathlon, but he got hooked on the endorphins, neurotransmitters that induce positive feelings after strenuous exercise.

“In times where my training has fallen off, I tend to get depressed and sad,” said McNally.

As a result of his training, his weight dropped to 175 pounds.

After finishing his first race at Wildflower, a popular Central Californian triathlon, in 2006, McNally completed six half-Ironman triathlons (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run) from 2007 to 2010, and the 2007 Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, where he swam 1.5 miles across the San Francisco Bay.

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