Shaved Over 15 Minutes Off My '08 RCT Time!!

Last weekend was the Rose City Triathlon (put on by the East Texas Triathletes).  It was a very wet and chilly day, but MAN ... what a great day!

I can't believe what consistent training can do! I finished 8/11 in my AG in 2008, and I finished 6/31 in my AG this year, moving from the bottom of my AG last year to the top 20% this year!! Here are my stats from the '08 race and the '09 race!

Swim 650m
'08 - 17:10 // '09 - 13:37

Bike 14.5 miles
'08 - 45:41 (dry) // '09 - 43:07 (in the rain)

Run 3.1 miles
'08 - 30:17 (side cramps) // '09 - 22:11

I was really hoping for a top 3 finish in my AG... I even wrote "AG3" on my hand to help get me going during the race.  As it ended up, I finished 6/31, but I'm really happy with 6th.  Like my wife said... better 6th than 4th. 

Just thought I'd share my elation with y'all.  If you want to read the whole report, here's a LINKY to my race report.

-Joel