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| Andy Potts has nothin' on us! |
It's hard to believe that 3 triathlons are already in the books for this season! The Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon (olympic distance) on June 26th, was definitely one to remember. It's always great racing on your "home turf," with plenty of friends racing alongside and cheering along the course. This year I raced in the "Elite Amateur" category for the first time ever, which was both challenging and humbling!
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| Chris & Pol before the swim start |
The race began with a .9-mile swim in the always unpredictable Schuylkill River (yes, I had my shots!). With the water temp at just above 78 degrees, it was a no wetsuit day, but the current helped (a little!) to carry us through. Eager to get out of the water, I nearly missed 2 of the turn buoys (oops!), but I have to say the murky river wasn't that bad (as long as you manage to NOT swallow water!).
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| Tri friends Christian, Sharon, Chris & Pol enjoying the post-race revelry! |
The 40k bike course was 2 loops around the river drives with some hills thrown in just for fun. Being amongst the elite amateurs ("amongst" being a relative term!) was particularly challenging for me at this point because there were no other bikers in my sites starting out! This was a little unsettling at first, but by the second loop, there was plenty of "company!" Having ridden these roads numerous times, this part of the race proved to be truly enjoyable.
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| Celebrating with fellow racing friends Noah & Judy |
Onto the run...YES! The 10k course was a double out-and-back that could be considered a little boring, but hearing so many cheering friends really helped the miles tick by. The sun was bright, but the humidity was low, so I was happily able to pull out a 6:31 pace, enough to break 2:30. I was actually able to cheer Chris in to the finish line for once, but could not believe my eyes when I looked at the timing clock. Once again, our finishing times were less than a minute apart, this time putting me ahead by 18 seconds! Are you kiddin' me?!! Yes, we "tri verry hard" for togetherness in all aspects of life!
The post-race tailgate party with Philly Tri friends was definitely the icing on the cake to an overall great day! Here's the breakdown of our results:
Polly:
Swim: 26:38;
T1: 2:16;
Bike: 1:17:18;
T2: 1:49;
Run: 40:27;
Total time: 2:28:31
Overall: 295/1595;
Gender: 61/538;
Division: 18/21
Chris:
Swim: 27:48;
T1: 2:38;
Bike: 1:11:25;
T2: 2:02;
Run: 44:55;
Total time: 2:28:49
Overall: 300/1595;
Gender: 237/1057;
Division: 39/144
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