The Triathlon at Pacific Grove |
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| DATE: Sept 12, 1998 | WHERE: Lover's Point, Pacific Grove |
| DISTANCE: 1.5kS-40kB-10kR | TIME: 2:06:16 (23:15 - 1:3:42 - 35:54) |
| PLACE: 4th of 101, 9/626 overall |  TEAMMATES: Michelle, Brooke, Tana, Kevin Kennedy,
Albert, David Ridder, Todd Brown, Chad Hawker |
 This race featured the National Championship for
Triathlon Clubs and our TRH Racing (The Runner's High)  team made
it's first organized competitive effort. It consisted of Kevin Kennedy, Albert Li,
Brooke Bartholomew, Michelle VanPeski, Tana Netsch (taking Laura's spot due to illness),
and myself.The water was cold as usual but the kelp content was less. I had a great swim and transistion. The bike got a little foggy but the course was great and managed well. I didn't feel as powerful as usual but my time was similar to past years.  The run took
me a while to warm up and as soon as I relaxed (with a prayer) my legs loosened up and I
felt better after each lap. My running partner, Dick, was there yelling at me to
pass guys. His encouragements paid off. I moved up and held off my friend, Marco,
who I knew was a threat. My 10k time was an all-time PR for me!The whole team did great and Brooke's first International distance effort was outstanding. We all enjoyed a great day in beautiful, friendly Pacific Grove.  We were glad to see our good friend, Chad Hawker, recovered from his series of setbacks, posting a 2nd overall finish and great optimism towards Ironman in 3 weeks! Terry Davis did an excellent job managed the race and his Christian "Trinity Triathletes" T-shirts were a big hit! -Troy |
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