Time for The Yankee’s big race. Today marked her second aquabike and the first of the season. We were up before sunrise and out at the race site hours before the sun finally appeared. It was gray and cloudy and the water was cold, but she was swimming. Better her than me.
This is the starting line. All the different color swim caps mean different race groups:
This is the first guy out of the water. He was moving very fast:
Here’s The Yankee’s heat. She’s somewhere up front:
A few minutes later came out of the lake after her 600-meter swim. It was a short run up to the transition area:
She’s off on her bike for a quick 13.8 mile ride. She’d pass these other ladies right away:
Meanwhile, here is the amateur group starting their race. This group also includes the handicapped competitors. Imagine swimming around a lake hauling a floating raft and then biking and running around the town. Those guys were awesome and their teammates were all smiles:
Remember that first guy out of the water? Here he is back from the cycling leg and getting ready to run. He isn’t even in the park yet, let alone the transition area. Look at his feet:
He’s already out of his shoes. He’ll hit the transition area and then sprint off for his 5K, which he’ll finish in about 18 minutes. It is a sprint triathlon, after all. Here’s the first woman back in from her bike leg:
Not too much later The Yankee came back in after a great ride around John Tanner Park:
And all of that earned her some bling. Here’s her silver:
After the awards we packed up, hit Chick-fil-A on our way out of town and got home in time for a nap.
Her medal is hanging over the sink which means, I think, that I’m doing the dishes for the next several days.
