Thursday, October 4, 2007

A New Olympic Dist. Triathlon PR!


September turned out to be a great month for me with triathlons. Along with the PR I set at the Big Kahuna Half-Ironman Triathlon on Sept. 9, I set a PR this past Saturday at the Bethel Island Olympic Distance Triathlon with a 2:15! The race also marked my first podium in an Olymp. dist. triathlon with a 2nd place in my age group! My swim felt average, and later found out we were fighting a current on the way back from the turnaround point which made me feel better. I was playing catch-up once on the bike, but I was confident knowing the bike is my strongest discipline and was able to move up in the field. The big surprise came on the run, in which I normally fade, but this time with the help of adjusting my race nutrition plan, I felt strong and actually passed a couple of runners! It feels great closing out the 2007 race season with two incredible races, all of it to honor God... without Him, none of this is possible!

My Boys

My Boys
Roger & Sumo (Greyhounds aka "40mph Couch Potatoes")

Typical Afternoon

Typical Afternoon
Sumo sleeping

Playing in the Park

Playing in the Park