Wow... I start sweating just thinking about how hot this past weekend was!! We competed in the NJ State Olympic Distance Triathlon on Sunday, July 25th at Mercer County Park. It was 81 degrees when we left the house at 5:45am... and it was 97 when we left to come home... yes, a bit "toasty". We were excited but nervous due to the extreme heat and humidity... but we perservered and completed the race. Definately no PR (personal records) were set at this race. The race consisted of a 1 mile swim in the lake (the water temp was around 86 degrees... so DEFINATELY NOT wetsuit legal), then a 25.5 mile bike course in the blazing sun, and then we finished up with a nice 6.2 mile run through the park - again mostly in the sun. I've never seen sooo many people being loaded into ambulances or in the medic tent... the heat was intense and everyone gives their all in these races. We were VERY happy to cross that finish line to know we made it but to then enter into the "beer garden". It was GREAT to drink down a nice VERY cold brew... perfect on such a hot day!! So, we've got another olympic distance race under our belts... and have several more races this season: Brigantine Triathlon, Washington Crossing Duathlon, Livestrong Run, and finishing out the season with the Marshman Triathlon.
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