Dean finished his second triathlon yesterday out in Lake Zurich. It was only the second time ever that he did a swim in open water (the triathlon at the Y in May was a pool swim), but he did really well with his swim time. He also kicked ass on his run, clocking something like a 7:40 mile, which is even more astonishing when you consider that this was AFTER a 1/2 mile swim and a really long bike (not sure how many miles).
He reports that he was generally pleased with his performance, though he was a bit disappointed with his bike. The route was really hilly, so his time was much slower than he would have liked.
I think he's contemplating whether he'll try for a third triathlon before the season is over or whether he'll wait until 2009 for additional attempts. I am sort of toying with the idea of trying for the May triathlon at the Y next spring--hopefully along with Dean. We'll see.... I'm not a big fan of biking long distances.
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The bike distance was 12.4 miles, and my run split was actually 7:58 per mile.
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