{"id":573887823,"date":"2015-03-29T20:05:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T01:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/?p=573887823"},"modified":"2015-04-07T02:28:58","modified_gmt":"2015-04-07T07:28:58","slug":"super-sprint-triathlon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/03\/29\/super-sprint-triathlon\/","title":{"rendered":"Super-sprint triathlon"},"content":{"rendered":"

The local bike shop — and a host of others, but let’s just say the bike shop guys because they made it go and that’s how we got involved — held a weekend of triathlons. Yesterday was a kid’s triathlon of varying distances based on age.<\/p>\n

Today was a super sprint triathlon, a short distance race. The idea was that it would be a good race for people interested in trying a triathlon for the first time or for people getting a start on their tri season.<\/p>\n

The distances were a 400-meter swim, an 11-mile ride and a two-mile run. Since I don’t sprint, and since I’m not super, I did not race. We did, however volunteer. It was cold and it is March, but the swim was indoors:<\/p>\n

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Not a bad day when you get to swim beneath all of those banners in the same pool where champions and All-Americans and Olympians have kicked and stroked.<\/p>\n

I’ve never volunteered at a triathlon. I got four jobs. I made a few announcements over a PA system. I collected towels, because the race organizers offered them for the cool temperatures. I had pointed runners to the proper exit out of the transition area after their bike ride and I watched for cars near the end of the race.<\/p>\n

Also, I got to watch a lot of great athletes, including our friend Victoria, who was one of those first time triathletes. It was a lot of great fun. We got to be outside for the nicer part of the day and I didn’t have to do anything more than stand and talk in a loud voice.<\/p>\n

So, naturally, I took a nap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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