Race Reports for Gary Kirby Triathlon

Race Reports for Gary Kirby Triathlon 2012

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Race rating (4)

Comments: I was greeted at the finish line by my wonderful wife and my four kids. They were all very proud of what I had done. I was now a triathlete. I grabbed a bottle of water and a banana and soaked in the atmosphere. I was proud. I was tired. I may have had a slower than anticipated swim due to hurting my hand, but both my bike and my run were better than I expected. My speed on my bike came in at 18.5mph! I couldn’t believe it! Then my run came in at a 10:15min/mile pace. I had set a personal goal of finishing in 1 hour 25 minutes – with anything below 1 hour 30 minutes being okay. Well… I crushed that goal. My official overall time was 1:19:46. That overall time put me pretty close to the middle of the pack. I finished in 83rd place out of 154 entrants. I am very excited that I have completed this first step in my “I am no longer lazy” plan. I have my next triathlon on my calendar – and a lot of training miles to put in between now and then. I am going to adjust my training

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Race rating (4)

Comments: Overall the Gary Kirby Triathlon is a great event. I would recommend this race to anyone and look forward to the 8th annual race in 2013.

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