« Ann Arbor Tri/Du Race Reports! | Main | Steelhead Race Report »
July 03, 2006
Motor City Tri Race report
Gregory Peak describes his experience:
My first time.I did the Motor City Tri on June 25th. For whatever reason I chose the
Olympic distance. Maybe because my friends were doing it? I had a few
concerns about the bike and run. Obviously the swim was my main concern.
My goal was to not reach the Ambassador bridge or be last. Well both
goals were met. However I was in the water for 60 minutes. No one quite
knows what happened but it I think it can be attributed to a WIDE turn?
Once I exited the water I turned to see that I was actually not last
out. I was met by my family and friends cheering all the way through T1.
I did well on the transition, probably since there was no one in the
area and my bike was highly visible? The bike went well. My family and
girlfriend seemed to be everywhere on the course. That really helped. I
started to drag on the last loop. I began thanking all the volunteers as
I passed. I believe that lifted my spirits for the run. T2 went somewhat
smooth? I only had to look for my spot three times! The run was better
than anticipated. It was a two loop course. We had to pass the finish
and head back out for the second loop. I thought that would be mentally
defeating. It did not turn out to be that way. Two reasons for this I
believe: 1. My family and girlfriend positioned themselves perfectly on
the course so I was able to have a cheering section through out the run.
2. There was so much encouragement from the fellow participants. I was
kinda leery about the competitive side of the fellow participants but I
was completely wrong. Everyone had words of encouragement for each
other. That was very nice to see! Once it was over I was able to share
the experience with my friends and family. We mingled for a bit and
left. It was an exhausting experience that seemed to be a complete blur
once it was over. With that said I will be doing second at Waterloo!
Posted by admin at July 3, 2006 10:34 AM