Tri-ing for Norway

Pleasonton Tri

2009-06-22T09:26:00.001-07:00

It was a beautiful day for anything, especially a triathlon. The sun was out, the wind was blowing, and everything was green in Pleasanton, Ca. Quite a few people came to the event that was a non-sanctioned race, and the non-competitiveness made it a nice, fun atmosphere. I am scheduled to do the same race next month but I think I may do a different one; either in Oregon or Tahoe. Both races are Olympic distances so this race season will have come full circle in terms of race length. Hope you like the pictures.

Morgan Hill Tri

2009-05-17T16:29:00.000-07:00

What an awesome race! This, by far, has been the most overwhelmingly attended competition that I've participated in yet. It was pretty neat to think how such a big event with so much attendance was being held out on the far side of a small California reservoir. If you didn't know exactly how to get there you'd be lost. Anyway, the swim was very long, the bike was fast and curvy, and the run wasn't too difficult. I'd give myself an A- performance wise because my swimming wasn't the most efficient. Other than that I did fine. Thanks to my mom and Rowyn who patiently supported me throughout the race; I owe her for the pictures and the ride up there. Now a couple weeks to train in the heat for the next one.

Angel's Camp tri on New Malones Resivor

2009-05-11T07:40:00.000-07:00

This was a very arduous triathlon. Besides the long swim, the elevation change throughout the course made it hard to pace yourself. It sure was pretty and the biking was fun. I think I made it in somewhere around 1:48. Thinking back on it I'm surprised I did as well as I did. I'll be prepared for next week in Morgan Hill. Here I come!

Davis Triathlon

2009-04-13T18:51:00.000-07:00

The second longest triathlon to date: 750yd swim, 18mi bike, 3.5mi run. This one had an especially fun atmosphere being held at Davis and being a collegiate race. Also it was a cool way to end my spring break of looking at colleges. In the race I did strongly on the swim and bike and decent on the run. When all was done I crossed the finish line in 1hr 45min. Now I have a month to rest and train.
(Thanks again Ity, Shasha, and Syrah for providing us with a nice place to stay. We had a great time)

Vi-Tri (Visalia Sprint Triathlon)

2009-04-05T11:03:00.000-07:00

A triathlon in Visalia? Yes, my hometown. The swim proved to be the toughest due to my tendency to try to inhale water. (I don't know why I try to breath water, it simply does not work) As usual I rode very strongly for 9mi then ran the 2mi equally as hard. I'm not sure what place I came in overall, but I got first in my division! Next week Davis!

Diabloman Tri 3/8/09

2009-03-14T20:33:00.000-07:00

The Diabloman is a sprint triathlon held every year in Walnut Creek. This triathlon is one of the toughest out there despite its distance. The bike and run require 4,000 feet of vertical gain! My very supportive Aunt Marty and Uncle Don Lenzi who live in Lafayette were there to cheer me on and provide transportion to and from the train station. I couldn't have done it without their help.

1hr 43mi.

The unseen triathlon

2009-03-14T20:00:00.000-07:00

My second triathlon was down in Redlands, Ca. We didn't get any pictures of that one but to sum it up: it was a sprint, it rained very hard, and I came in sixth in my age division. I was surprised because I didn't realize I could do so well. There were over 400 total entries!

1hr 58min

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Tulare Triathlon- Olympic Distance

2009-03-10T19:33:00.000-07:00

Tulare Triathlon was the first. It wasn't too hot that day so that helped.
800m smim, 26mi. bike, and a grueling 6mi run!

2hr 40min

2009-03-10T18:26:00.000-07:00

Thanks Josh for helping me set up this blog.

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