Valpo Tri

"A trophy carries dust, but memories last forever." -Mary Lou Retton

Well, last weeks Valpo Tri was a blast, Ben and Devin were the best (around:)).  They hooked me up with a good home cooked pre-race meal, great company and a place to crash.  Thanks guys.

The race itself was tough.  The day started with a nice hard rain and two claps of thunder that delayed the race by 30 minutes.  After a surprisingly long swim, we rode on some very slick roads with rain pelting our faces.  I nearly wiped out around a corner and had to blow through it to keep the bike upright.  We weren't on the bike very long though before the sun came out and heated things up.  The run went ok, although my legs were of course wobbly from the bike.  Everything was soaked, so I wound up with some killer blisters on my arches.  Good times, good times.

The next day brought a 20 miler on the schedule followed by a long nap and loafing most of the day.