Spring Sprint 08', what a fun and fast race! Just one mix up and your out 2-3 spots, but that's what I love about the sprint distance.My swim was terrible, I started out fast but just past the first buoy I got pinched between two other guys, trying to get around them, or in triathlon over them by pushing them down or to the side. I came out of the water 8th dizzy and struggling to catch my breath. To add insult to injury I had trouble with my helmet in the first of two transitions, I am not sure what happened, oh that's right, my ears are too big and when I tried to put on my aero helmet they kept getting caught, folding over and pinching the side of my head.
So regardless of my early struggles, I felt fairly strong on the bike leg passing 7 riders to now heading out of my second and fairly fast run transition into 2nd place. I could see the guy in first he was just 30 yards ahead, but there was a problem, I knew him, in fact I train with him 2 days a week and his strength is the run, me, not so much!
So how did I finish 3rd then you ask? Well I got passed by another guy in the run, not only did the winner pass me in the last 1.5 miles, but he passed my friend Matt Harder too! So Breakaway had a strong finish in the 30-34 age group with a Matt-Matt 2-3 finish!
I am making strides, my running is coming along....... all I need is to put together a strong overall race and the 1st place finish is not that far off. A BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE THAT CAME TO SUPPORT ME!
2 comments:
Hey Matt,
Good job on Sunday! I was 30 seconds behind you but that was too far for me to see. Too bad I lost 4th place in the last half mile, otherwise, Breakaway would've had a 2-3-4 finish. Damnit!
Solid race man... especially with the lack of running. Now take the time you are spending "blogging" and get your arse out on the trails and run.
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