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!