Saturday was my 191st race, the Sunset Triathlon in Clermont. It felt odd going to a race so late in the day rather than getting up at 3:00 AM. Scoped out my 3 competitors before the race and realized I didn’t know any of them. I always race just to enjoy the experience anyway. Oddly enough, I was given race number 192.
The wind picked up just before the start and Lake Minneola was quite choppy. Good swim and quick transition to bike, beating a competitor out of transition. The wind made the hilly bike ride more interesting, but I just pushed hard and finished with an average of 18mph; 28.8 max. Took off on the 5k run quickly, looking to see who was ahead of me. Since the run is an out and back, I kept studying returning runners but didn’t see anyone. Then at the turn-around, I began scrutinizing people coming towards me. Kept pushing hard to the finish and crossed the line, not knowing where I finished.
Scanned my race number for the report and discovered to my delight I had won! I was a bit stunned but very happy and a beautiful sunset capped the day.
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| The wind is blowing |
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