Richmond Tri Club sprint

thanks for volunteering!  i've done pink power twice, and it's great to have the all male volunteer team.  my first year, the final water stop was guys in just tri shorts and bowties....can you beat that?

(i am not doing the race this year so feel free to make something up, i will never know)

Brought the bikes up last night. I imagine I'll be done volunteering about 10-ish? I'll have to go back to Glen Allen and get the bike, and the missus, and then head back to Shady Grove.  She'll do a lap, and then I'll peel off. Looking to get at least 50 in as training for Richmond Rox.

It looks like they posted a pre-ride for Rox for Sunday at 8am... but anyone who's a triathlete in Richmond should either be racing or volunteering at Pink Power anyway.

Too bad weather didn't work out yesterday. The missus and I rode the Shady Grove course today, plus a detour loop off Ashland Road to Rockville Road back to Pouncey Tract. The latter two roads are nice, but Ashland between Pouncey Tract and I64 should not be tried on a bike; way too many dump trucks. Lots of industrial property on that short stretch.

So she made it back to the Y after 22 miles and I went back out for another 20. Weather was perfect today.

I think I saw your profile in one of the RTC newsletters.

I'm looking forward to getting one of those snappy club singlets this winter.

Great job on the PR and the category win. I wish I would have had someone to push my pace on the bike and run. Without a carrot or stick I get lazy.

Too bad about the penalty. At least you are more aware now and have educated the rest of us also. I think most of us would have done the same thing and gotten a penalty.

What did they give out for awards? I placed 3rd in my AG but had to leave early.

Thanks, the awards were bamboo bib holders, really neat. Flip through the album on facebook, you'll see them. I don't want to speak for someone else but I bet if you contact Jay you can get your hands on it.

I struggle with knee pain too, 4 years after acl/meniscus surgery. Some days it's no problem, some days I feel like i have sand in my knees. 

Same goes for my bike shoes. Some days I can clip right in, some days I struggle. They are tri-specific and one strap, but still just a little too tight for me to get my feet in while riding. I have gotten good at sprinting in them through transition, but it does trash the cleats. I just chalk that up to cost of doing business.