We didn’t need to pump our tires as it hadn’t been cool enough to let air out – though later on I would come to really regret that I hadn’t more thoroughly check my bike set up. (This is called foreshadowing. I’m building tension. Is it working?) It took about 10 minutes ...
Bike tires pumped up, wetsuit on in transition…nice and warm now…walk to the swim start…there’s always that nervous first moment, shuffling along in the crowd of rubber-clad penguins, when you first see the ocean conditions…this morning…smooth…not glass…but smooth…gentle undulation...
Not just one aid station, but all of them, from the support kayaks in the water (shout out to the guy who talked my nerves down while I clung to his kayak within the first 100 yards of the swim) to the teenagers with pom poms dancing around on the bike section to the fully stocked...
Z3D was stripped down by a bike mechanic and both tubes changed (wasn’t taking any risks with a flat). I practiced changing the tires a few times and also used a couple of CO2 cartridges to inflate the tires to check that I knew how to use them well. I did pack an extra road b...
It always makes me laugh a bit to think about those poor souls and the hand or foot to the face they must be getting from Caroline. As we started the second loop of the swim I noticed my legs starting to cramp a bit. I was able to really relax my legs and hold them off until ...
It is a battle to just get them to be included.” His father said overcome with emotion.Despite his life challenges, Chris strives to stay positive and work hard to overcome his obstacles. “Don’t tell me that I’ll fail,” the young man defiantly replies to those who tell him he ...