I did my first Olympic tri on August 16th - the Pleasant Prairie (WI) Triathlon. My goal was 3 hours - my time 3:03. Not bad but not setting any records either. The best part about the race was my 10 year old daughter Gia did the kids tri the day before my race. She was very excited to finish in about 22 minutes - almost 10 minutes better than last year!
I also did the North Shore Century- a 100 (actual 105 according to my GPS) mile ride from Evanston to Kenosha and back. Since it was about 80 miles longer than my longest ride of the year, the last 10 to 15 miles were brutal. It wasn't a race but a good time - I'd recommend it to anyone interested in biking. They have different distances from 25 to 100 miles. It's a great way to end the season.
Triathlon training is pretty tough to schedule around a full time job and family. I may reconsider next year or even take up golf. We'll see....
