OK. . . . I guess I have to tell my story, or my wife's story that is. . .
I talked her into doing her FIRST Tri. 2008 Athens Tri. The 2007 Athens Tri had PERFECT weather. 2008 it was 28 degrees at Transition set up, 34 degrees out of the swim, and about 45 at the finish. My wife has never been a sporto athlete, but she does her share of H20 arobics
(instructor for 6 years
), does her share of Rowing in a rowing class along with Ab workouts, and she likes to cycle. But doing a triathlon with bad knees and exercise induced asthma is tough.
So here we are in Athens getting the IRON Jack pre-race LECTURE, and then off she went. I will tell you first that she did not finish LAST in the race, but had 8 people that were slower than her. I was so proud! ! ! !
But, she was third from the last coming off the bike. By that time the volunteer that was supposed to be directing the bikes into the turn to go to T2 had abandoned his/her post. Now I know all of us at our FIRST Tri were somewhat overwhelmed, as she was, and when she go to that turn she went right past it. At that point our Buddy IRON Jack saw her and started screeming at her
(who knows what he was screeming
), but it was certainly that she had missed the turn. She stops, as this Short, Bald guy comes at her screeming, and what do y'all think she forgot to do? ? ? If you guessed, "unclip from her pedals", you are correct. She fell plum to the ground. Had to get up
(Embarrassed as all get out
), and turn around only to have to walk her bike about 100 yards to get to the T2 entrance. I'm standing there watching all this as my heart just started to sink. All this in about 38 to 40 degree weather.
She doggone finshed, and we have a great IRON Jack story for the forums of BT.
Thanks JACK. . . You're my Hero. . .