I left sunny San Diego a couple of weeks ago for a short trip to Florida (which also happened to be warm and sunny – I know, my winter training this year has been tough). Anyways, I helped out at Sara McLarty’s “Train with the Pros” camp in Clermont, FL (along with Jarrod Shoemaker and Joanna Zeiger), raced in the Florida’s Great Escape sprint triathlon, visited my parents, picked up a bunch of new gear for the 2009 season (more on that later), and generally took care of business! Here are a few pics:
In the pool at the Train with the Pros Camp.
Sara doing some underwater swim analysis.
The whole TWTP camp raced in Florida’s Great Escape sprint triathlon. This is the elite swim start.
I got a bit of a gap on Jarrod on the bike – 93 seconds.
I held off Jarrod for the win…but barely. 14 seconds!
I gave a winner’s speech. I was not expecting this. I apologize retroactively for my poor oratory skills.
My Mom even came out to watch me race!