TRI 4 TRIANGLE MORGAN HILL RESULTS

We did well for a group of guys that have never done a triathlon relay before. In fact, if you look at our transition times (T1 and T2) we actually had one of the best time results. We did T1 in 27 seconds! That’s the best among the 14 relay teams. As for T2 we placed third at 24 seconds. That is amazing! We produced those results as if we’ve practiced the transition several times before(which all 3 of us know we never did even once).

As for our individual times, I ranked the lowest of the three of us. I came in at 36:06 for a ¾ mile swim, that’s 2nd to the last, beating someone on a team who either never started, or never finished lol! If I didn’t mess up the swim, I’m pretty sure that we would have at least placed 10th instead 12th place.

Mike’s 16 mile bike ride came in at 1:13. Well within expectations. His time would have been better if his chains never came off…but hey 1:13 is a good result for a person that has never competed in cycling ever! Great job Mike.

The run is another highlight. Gustavo finished his 5 mile run with 39:55 beating his goal of 40 minutes by 5 seconds! He had a great finish as he sprinted towards the finish line, almost knocking somebody over in the process! That was just hilarious! If I’m not mistaken, his run ranks at 8th place among the relay teams. Great job Gustavo.

These guys finished the course with me in 2:29:55, giving it all they can. They did the best that they could for themselves and more importantly for the cause that they represented. I hope this was as much of a great experience for them as it was for me. They did something special here: 1) they challenged themselves to be better and 2) they helped improve people’s lives. Seriously, the only thing that would make this endeavor even more meaningful for me, is that because of this experience, that they choose to continue applying those two things in every aspect of their lives.

I'm proud of these guys!

Joe