Steamboat Triathlon

August 26

This was my first full tri after the Lake Placid Ironman. I trained hard for this race, having arrived in Steamboat a week prior to the race. The venue was as scenic as they come. A beautiful mountain lake with a very fast bike ride through the town of Steamboat and a run around the lake. The race is only three years old and is gaining in popularity. There were some 600 participants, including 9 in my esteemed age group. Joani and Mac (a skiing buddy) came out to cheer me on. My winter fitness coach was also doing the race and we had a dinner bet on the outcome...she is a trainer and 20 years my junior.

The morning was cool and clear (40 degrees). The beautiful mountain lake is full of seaweed and other organic matter. My swim time was a bit slower than I expected. My bike, however was excellent. I managed just over 20 mph on the first half, and finished at over 18 overall. Then I had a good 4 mile run. This got me a 4th place in my age group, but my coach beat me by 30 seconds!

Details: .75 mile swim, 20 mile bike, 4 mile run
Swim :29 min, Bike: 1:06, Run :42 min, Total 2:22

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