just got back from Galena, first tri of the season, a longish sprint over near the illinois/iowa border...wow that hurt, can't say i placed well or did close to my estimated times...came in at 1:54:00 mid pack for pretty much the whole day (overall and age group), was hoping for sub 1
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times were 12:14/58:59/38:01, the swim was in sub 60 deg water, ride was 17 miles over some of the toughest hills i've ever ridden in a race and then the first mile of the 4.5 mile run was straight up a 7% grade.
it hurt, but boy I can't wait to get back there next year, and yes today I am smiling