7th age group finish 40-49

40th in class out of 188

2nd in State championship

Crashed on this one… Missed out on taking a free lap.

8th overall and 2nd in the State

Cold Road race took a drink from my bottle and it was ice

Another cold race. Got gapped and it was left to me to do the chasing.

8th overall.

7th overall out of about 120ish. Next up is Kansas 5150, an Olympic distance triathlon. See if my luck continues and if I have what it takes to qualify for nationals.

Bad storms caused them to cancel the swim so we did just the bike (40k) and run (10k). It was a hilly bike course and a couple grueling hills on the run. The results were not quite what I was wanting. The field was pretty stacked so I really saw my weaknesses, but now I know what to work on. An 8th place finish did earn me an entry into the U.S. Championships in September at Des Moines.

41st overall and 6 in age group 40-49

It was an incredible experience. The race was just unbelievable. I held right my pace just right and managed to finish strong. It is a true test of endurance. I will definitely be returning next year.

This was a 3/4/5 race that ended up being a 3/4 race

Circuit race around 6 mile course, omnimum points available every time we crossed the finish. Coming in for the hill top finish I was at the back trying to get thru. Tried the right no luck, tried the left no dice. Go back to the right, and it opend up due to the lead out happening on the left. Took off, could not hold it all the way. after the race I looked down at my gears and I was in 50×12.

5 mile tt

A fight for positioning all day long. They blocked the road coming into the finish, suck around on the right and got swarmed at the line.

Was sitting in 4th in the Omnium going into the Crit. I had a mental lapse and got gapped.

Wet crit.

Podium shot!

I was nervous going into the event, only two weeks out from breaking my toe. Thankfully the swelling had gone down enough I could get shoes on without too much pain. My times weren’t what I am capable of, I ran a 6:29 avg on the first run. I managed to hold on through the second run for a first place finish in my division and 4th overall.

Windy, cold, and hilly. That sums up the course. It was nice having a break from the tough competition the last couple of times, I was lucky enough to get out front early and coast in.

Marathon on Singlespeed

6th overall, 2nd in the Cat5

12th overall, 6th in Cat5

I got lucky and had one of the best runs of my life. I managed to run down the guy who was ahead of my in my age group, passing him in the last half mile.

Overall 9/73

Flat and fast. Felt good, went on the attack. Went to early in the final.

15th overall. 7th in the 8 am start time.

It was a very tough course with a stacked field. The swim was fast. The bike course had some long climbs and quick descents. The run was just hill after hill. At that point it was quite hot so that didn’t help any. Managed to hang tough and ended with a spot on the podium.

Did not feel good, antibiotics do not help racing at all.

Felt way better than the day before.

Did not want to wait for the sprint, so I attacked as we went through the line with one to go and about half way thru the lap I looked back and was surprised on the gap I had.

Crashing on the first lap does not help out.

Another Wet Crit

DNF due to flat tire

Super hot and did not feel good.

The run course was pretty tough. First half mile was uphill then turned for a false flat going down hill. At the bottom of that hill we turned around and went back up the false flat before a long downhill section. At that bottom of that hill we turned around again and went back up a steep a hill before heading into transition. I was advised to keep it under control the first 5k run, which was tough not to push it with all the adrenaline and excitement. Averaged 6:50 miles, which was about 30 seconds slower than I was aiming for. Got on the bike and started picking people off. I watched the course preview video and it looked fairly flat, which wasn’t entirely accurate. There were a couple good climbs mixed in. Never felt that good on the bike. Legs felt very tight from the run up the hill before transition and my heart rate would not come down. Got off the bike and had to repeat the run course. I couldn’t breathe from the start of the second run. I figured I had pushed it a bit too hard through the bike and would really suffer now. The second time up the hill before the finish was a real killer. A few people passed me on the hill and I just couldn’t go with them, my legs felt like they were on fire. The second run I averaged 7:52 per mile which is pretty bad. Finished 13th in the age group. Felt pretty miserable after the race and all next day. Got home to Lincoln and couldn’t stop coughing. Went to the doctor and turns out I had a mild case of pneumonia, which explained why I couldn’t breathe the whole time. It was a fun experience to travel there and compete. It was a great venue and a challenging course. Also, Arizona has a ton of cacti, it isn’t just a stereotype.