Tri-ed it!

It took me just under one hour thirteen minutes to complete the triathlon, which was good enough for 19th place in my age group/gender and 212 place overall. In other words, very middle of the pack. I'm fine with that, as it was a fun event in a beautiful place on a surprisingly lovely day. What made it really memorable for me was that the support team I had (but did not expect). Jenn decided to take the day off work, my brother Gabe came down all the way from Sacramento, and our neighbor Jerry braved the sun's rays to cheer me on. It was really fun knowing that they were there and probably the highlight of the entire event was seeing the look on Jenn's face when I crossed the finish line: she was proud of me. What a great day!

Today, a Biathlon

Six days from now I will be participating in a sprint triathlon taking place here in Pacific Grove. It consists of a 1/4 mile ocean swim (might better be called a "crawl", what with all the kelp), followed by a 12 mile bicycle ride, and finally a 2 mile run. It is not a monster event, and I am participating just for the fun of it rather than out of any desire to really challenge myself. In preparation for the race, I did the first two legs by myself today. As expected, the swim remains the more challenging component for me. However, it is a short enough distance that I was able to power through it, run back up to the house, grab my trusty bicycle/friend Flash, and take off for the 12 mile ride without too much trouble. I think it will be an enjoyable challenge to complete the entire triathlon this weekend and I am looking forward to participating in the event.